DBQ: The Granger And Populist Movement
DBQ: The Granger / Populist Movement
Directions: The following question requires you to construct a coherent essay that integrates your interpretation of Documents A-I and your knowledge of the period referred to in the question. Some of the documents have been edited, and wording and punctuation have been modernized. 1. There are split views on the Granger / Populist Movement; some historians believe that they were essential in the West for creating a democratic government that would help the common man achieve a place in society, while other historians believe that it set a horrible precedent for public regulation of private businesses and actually put limits on “laizze-faire”(untouched) democracy. Using the documents A – I pick a side and defend it.
Document A
Source: Farmers’ Declaration of Independence, 1873.
We, therefore, the producers of the state in our several countries assembled…do solemnly declare that we will use all lawful and peaceable means to free ourselves from tyranny of monopoly, and that we will never cease our efforts for reform until every department of our Government gives token that the reign of licentious extravagance is over, and something of the purity, honesty, and frugality with which our father inaugurated it, has taken its place.
That to this end we herby declare ourselves …show more content…
We pledge ourselves that if given power we will labor to correct these evils by wise and reasonable legislation, in accordance with the terms of our
Directions: The following question requires you to construct a coherent essay that integrates your interpretation of Documents A-I and your knowledge of the period referred to in the question. Some of the documents have been edited, and wording and punctuation have been modernized. 1. There are split views on the Granger / Populist Movement; some historians believe that they were essential in the West for creating a democratic government that would help the common man achieve a place in society, while other historians believe that it set a horrible precedent for public regulation of private businesses and actually put limits on “laizze-faire”(untouched) democracy. Using the documents A – I pick a side and defend it.
Document A
Source: Farmers’ Declaration of Independence, 1873.
We, therefore, the producers of the state in our several countries assembled…do solemnly declare that we will use all lawful and peaceable means to free ourselves from tyranny of monopoly, and that we will never cease our efforts for reform until every department of our Government gives token that the reign of licentious extravagance is over, and something of the purity, honesty, and frugality with which our father inaugurated it, has taken its place.
That to this end we herby declare ourselves …show more content…
We pledge ourselves that if given power we will labor to correct these evils by wise and reasonable legislation, in accordance with the terms of our