What nineteenth-century politician and orator became famous for his "cross of gold" speech in which he said,"You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns,you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold"?

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What nineteenth-century politician and orator became famous for his "cross of gold" speech in which he said,"You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns,you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold"? ​

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William Jennings Bryan gave the "cross of gold" speech at the 1896 Democratic National Convention, advocating for the free coinage of silver and criticizing the Gold Standard. The speech helped launch Bryan's political career and earned him the Democratic nomination for president in 1896, albeit unsuccessfully against William McKinley.

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