Texas Documents, Part 5: The Cleburne Demands II
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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...
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