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Curated OER

History Matters: The Omaha Platform: Launching the Populist Party

For Students 9th - 10th
This History Matters website provides the Populist Party platform, as well as a brief write-up introducing this primary resource, which marked the formation of a new -- though short lived -- political party.
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Primary
History Tools

History Tools: Sen. William Peffer, the Mission of the Populist Party

For Students 9th - 10th
Written by Senator William Peffer, a member of the Populist party, this essay clearly states the goals and beliefs of the Populist Party.
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Missouri State University

Southwest Missouri State University: Documents on the Populist Party

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides links to several documents related to the Populist Party, including: National People's Party Platform, The Negro Question in the South, The Tramp Circular, The "Cross of Gold" Speech, What's the Matter with Kansas, Another...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow: Populist Party

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about how "the Populists challenged white supremacy by forming coalitions between black and white farmers who shared a common cause." Part of a larger website called "Jim Crow Stories", this brief article paints the Populist Party...