Populist Movement In The Late 1800s

During the late 1800’s, around 1880 and 1890 North Carolina famers lead a social movement due to on-going economic problems, which in turn posed as a threat for political people and allies in the United States. Around this point and time, power and greed was brought on by big corporations, railroads and banks. The railroads seemed to have influenced the government, both federal and state. Many farmers ended up becoming bankrupt, due to a decrease in prices, which influenced what they received once they exchanged goods/ services. Another aspect that posed as a problem for farmers is the fact that they lacked certain qualities, such as being able to have credit, as well as the high costs that railroads put on them for transportation. Farmers
It seemed as if the debt that they put themselves in was so deep that there would be no way for them to get out of it. In the late 1800’s consumer demand eventually began to fall, and a depressed economy began to decrease the prices of goods and services. Once famers came to their breaking point, they all came together and began to fight back for what they thought was right. With that said, farmers all over came up with the populist movement, which fought back against the people who were basically on top, and stepped on the people that were at the bottom (the workers). Eventually the populist movement began to rise in number and meaning. By the time the 1890’s rolled around, a fourth of the male population in the south became a member of the alliance. The southern farmers brought a strong fight, and they began to get sponsored so that they could hold lectures/gatherings, newspapers began writing about them and their movement and the word began to spread. Not only did they start a movement, but they also made sure that this wouldn’t happen to other famers, by creating marketing strategies; however, this was short lived, because banks didn’t want to work with them in financing their