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History Matters: Bryan's Cross of Gold Speech: Mesmerizing the Masses

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Contains the text of the "Cross of Gold" speech delivered by William Jennings Bryan at the 1896 Democratic National Convention. This brings up an important point of view in the free silver controversy in which America debated between the coinage of silver and adherence to the gold standard.

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monetary policy, william jennings bryan
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campaign of 1896, free silver controversy, gold standard, cross of gold speech, democratic convention 1896, democraticparty, democratic party
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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