The Omaha Platform and the Concept of Populism

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November 07, 2022
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1 How were people articulating their hopes for change in the Omaha Platform in 1892? How are they articulating the problems with the Gilded Age in this document? Use at least two clear examples from the text.
The principle of the Populist movement was outlined in the Omaha Platform, which was adopted by the party's founding convention on July 4, 1892. In the 1880s, the Farmers Alliance helped launch the movement by planning a cooperative campaign. The Omaha Platform, as it was called, was the peak of the populist uprising. It is regrettable that there will not be any parades or protests to mark its centenary because this text has a lot to celebrate in this year of growing populist fervor. In the past, about 50% of the population lived on farms; now, only about 3% do. The scale and influence of American businesses increased dramatically in the 1880s, but the large government hadn't yet begun to grow.
2 According to Charles Postel, how is "populism" understood differently as a historical...