19.4 "A Cross of Gold
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Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech
A speech for FREE silver for the poor people!
Birth of modern campaigning
Bryan is the first guy. He is the 1896 version of Donald Trump, b/c he's EVERYWHERE in his campaign.
William McKinley vs. William Jennings Bryan (election of 1896)
Bryan supports free silver via his Cross of Gold speech, and McKinley supports gold. Bryan makes Populists fuse with Democrats.
McKinley's 1896 victory
McKinley wins in 1897, where the working and middle class people were protesting like heck. He made the Dingley Tarriff.
Currency Act (how would the Populists react?)
The Currency Act was in 1900, which confirmed the nation to gold standards and gold values. Now Populists are angry.
