USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Populists were an agrarian-based political movement aimed at improving conditions for the country’s farmers and agrarian workers. The Populist movement was preceded by the Farmer’s Alliance and the Grange.

Detailed explanation-2: -The platform also called for a graduated income tax, direct election of Senators, a shorter workweek, restrictions on immigration to the United States, and public ownership of railroads and communication lines. The Populists appealed most strongly to voters in the South, the Great Plains, and the Rocky Mountains.

Detailed explanation-3: -Populism refers to a range of political stances that emphasize the idea of “the people” and often juxtapose this group against “the elite". It is frequently associated with anti-establishment and anti-political sentiment.

Detailed explanation-4: -The People’s party, more commonly known as the Populist party, was organized in St. Louis in 1892 to represent the common folk-especially farmers-against the entrenched interests of railroads, bankers, processers, corporations, and the politicians in league with such interests.