Populism
Inflation: Supply Demand value $$ prices $$ buys you less then it use too Deflation: Supply Demand value $$ prices Can buy more with the same amount of $$
3. Why does deflation hurt farmers? Sold crops for less, but still owed the same amount on loans 4. Three goals of the Populists? Increase farm power, reform, silver 5. Whose support did they try to gain? Union
6. Who were the populists? Farmers 7. This period was called the ___ ____? Gilded Age 8. How did Cleveland want to end depression? Repeal Sherman Silver Act, money only backed by gold
9. Nickname for supporters of Cleveland plan? Goldbug 10. How did populists want to end Depression? Silver Coins 11. What were they called? Silverities
Wizard of Oz Lyman Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz was published in 1900. Many of you are familiar with the movie that followed a few decades later, and still plays regular on TV today. Scholars throughout the 20th Century have found many Populist symbols throughout the story. Here are a couple of hints that you may find useful as you search for this symbolism. Whereas the movie uses ruby slippers, the original story had silver slippers. Also, in Baum’s version, Emerald City only appeared green because the characters were required to wear glasses that made it appear to be so.
Scarecrow Farmers
Tin Man Industrial workers Industrial (no Heart)
Cowardly lion Reformer, not really cowardly William Jennings Bryan
Yellow brick road Gold Dorothy walks on in Sliver slippers, relationship between two metals
Emerald City Greenbacks DC – capital Only appears nice through glasses, gilded age
The Wicked Witch of the East Bankers nothing for farmers
The Wicked Witch of the West Nature, water Mortgage companies, heartless
The Wizard of Oz Politicians Gilded Pres. McKinley
Dorothy Every person Toto teetotaler, allies of silverites
Ruby Slipper’s Book Silver Slippers Held power till the end of the story
Oz Ounces abbreviated
The poppy fields Only effect Dorothy and Lion Drugs?
Munchkins Little people, middle class
Glinda Movie combines Good witch of North and South Influence of North and South In movie North only witch left
Monkeys Native Americans Pinkerton Agents
Kansas Drought Populist strong hold
Cyclone Idea of change Victory of silver forces