The populists tradition was a movement consisting of
A)Kentucky coal-miners
B)Textile union workers
C)Unemployed veterans
D)Midwestern and southern farmers

Question

The populists tradition was a movement consisting of 
A)Kentucky coal-miners
B)Textile union workers
C)Unemployed veterans
D)Midwestern and southern farmers

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Populist tradition was mainly composed of Midwestern and southern farmers who were facing hardship due to economic changes such as deflation, decreasing crop prices, and increasing debts. The movement aimed to address these issues through political action and reforms. Although there were other groups such as labor unions and veterans that also expressed populist ideas, they were not the main constituents of the Populist movement. Kentucky coal-miners and textile union workers were important in the labor movement, but not specifically in the Populist movement.

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