Texas Documents, Part 4: The Cleburne Demands
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This episode explores an 1886 newspaper article detailing the demands of Texas farmers and the early roots of American populism.
In this episode, we look at an 1886 newspaper article that captures a moment when Texas farmers stop grumbling and start drafting demands. From the small town of Cleburne, the Farmers Alliance lays out an early blueprint for American populism, and we use that document to follow rural life in the late nineteenth century. If you like primary sources, Texas political history, or the roots of the People’s Party and the Populist movement, hit play, share the episode with a history friend, an...
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