Populist party

Populist party, in U.S. history, political party formed primarily to express the agrarian protest of the late 19th cent. In some states the party was known as the People's party.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Dissolution
• Goals
• Formation of the Party
• Bibliography

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