United States 1886 Following the Civil War, some southern African Americans managed to acquire land and establish a degree of economic independence despite many obstacles. In response to Reconstruction Era economic crises, political...

The Farmers' Alliance was an organized agrarian economic movement among U.S. farmers that flourished in the 1880s. First formed in 1876 in Lampasas, Texas, the Alliance was designed to promote higher commodity prices through collective action by groups...

IN ITS Annual Report 2002-2003, the Myer Foundation proudly announced a $150,000 grant to establish Waterkeepers Australia as a joint initiative of the Myer Foundation, the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) and Environment Victoria: Drawing on the experience of the Waterkeeper Alliance in the...

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Discusses the 19th century rise of the agrarian movement as a force in American politics through the Grangers, the Farmer's Alliance, and the Populists. Analyzes the split between the populists and discusses how many of their platforms have evolved into law.