Populism

Populism

Phyllis Schlafly Endorses Trump in Final Political Act, Passing Torch to Populist Movement

| Importance: 8/10

Phyllis Schlafly, 91 years old, endorses Donald Trump’s candidacy for president in March 2016, when the GOP primary has narrowed and conservatives are choosing between Trump and Texas Senator Ted Cruz. The endorsement becomes one of Trump’s earliest and most influential endorsements from …

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Huey Long Assassinated, Ending "Share Our Wealth" Challenge to Both Corporate Power and New Deal Moderation

| Importance: 7/10

Louisiana Senator Huey P. Long dies on September 10, 1935, two days after being shot by Dr. Carl Weiss in the Louisiana State Capitol, ending the most significant populist challenge to both concentrated wealth and New Deal moderation. Long’s “Share Our Wealth” movement, which he …

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William Jennings Bryan's Cross of Gold Speech - Populist Challenge to Corporate Power

| Importance: 7/10

At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, 36-year-old former Nebraska Representative William Jennings Bryan delivers the electrifying “Cross of Gold” speech supporting “free silver” (bimetallism) against the gold standard, concluding with the famous peroration: …

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