Texas Documents, Part 5: The Cleburne Demands II

About this episode

Scott and Gene conclude their discussion on the Farmer's Demands from the 1886 Cleburne meeting.

In this episode Scott and Gene wrap up their conversation on the Farmer's Demands. Farmers wanted company workers to get paid in real money instead of company scrip, stop railroad rebates that favored the rich and powerful of their day, end convict leasing, and force the country to look honestly at wages and living conditions. That sounds like a modern platform, but it’s Texas history and it’s rooted in the 1886 Cleburne meeting of the Farmers Alliances. We pick up the last demands from...

People in this episode

Hosts: Scott, Gene

Topics covered

• Texas history
• Farmers' demands
• Cleburne meeting
• economic justice
• labor rights

Keywords

• Cleburne Demands
• Farmers Alliances
• Texas history
• labor rights
• economic justice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Farmers Alliances

Places: Texas

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