Just months after Grover Cleveland takes office for a second time the economy comes to a screeching halt with a depression that lasts from the mid to late 1890s. Millions of people are out of work; thousands of businesses fail. The plight of farmers fuels an agrarian revolt and gives birth to a new voice on the political scene, the Populist Party. In the summer of 1898, Cleveland calls Congress back into session to repeal the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. As the Populist party develops strength, the money question seems to win the support of more than just farmers, a concern to business leaders who fear radical populism.

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1890s depression, plight of farmers, agrarian revolt, Populist Party, Sherman Silver Purchase Act, Politics after Reconstruction

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