Grew to over a million members by 1901 and had some modest successes Wanted to correct the concentration of power held by banks and trusts. Proposed the Omaha platform: Direct election of senators, more referendums, graduated income tax, and an 8-hour workday Facilitated the migration of black people to africa Editor of a newspaper editorialized against lynching and jim crow. She fled north due to threats against her

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A new focus on cash-crops in the north and west, and a shift to more expensive mechanized farming methods put smaller farms out of business. Big trusts that farmers relied on (like railroads) also raised prices, making it even harder for farmers to make a living Facilitated the migration of black people to africa Feared that factory owners would use immigrants to keep wages low and to replace striking workers Sioux initally won a deceive victory against the U.S. army.

Broke up tribal organizations and divided up tribal land and gave U.S. citizenship to natives who "Americanized" themselves congress sparked a new fight with the Sioux, by passing a law that nullified all previous treaties made with native Americans Farmers wanted to print more money so they could more easily pay back their debts, but the bankers and the wealthy wanted to keep the U.S. Dollar on the gold standard Railroads supported by the government through money and land grants

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