Populists, Trade Unionist, and Reformers
Instructions
1. Describe the Gilded Age (1880-1900) for the “lower” classes. What was life like for them?
2. How did farmers, workers, and middle-class reformers respond, i.e. what was their critique of the capitalists? what solutions did they offer?
3. For each document below, who wrote it? when? for what audience? for what purpose? and provide a 3 sentence quote that best represents the political party/person.