Silverite movement
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The Silverite movement was a late 19th-century U.S. political campaign that advocated the free coinage of silver to expand the money supply and aid indebted farmers and workers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silverite movement canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monetary reform movement
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political movement ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
bimetallism
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expansion of the money supply ⓘ free coinage of silver ⓘ inflation of prices ⓘ relief of debtors ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| declineCause |
economic recovery under the gold standard
ⓘ
victory of pro-gold forces in 1896 election ⓘ |
| endTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasCause |
deflation after the Panic of 1873
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economic hardship of indebted farmers ⓘ scarcity of money under the gold standard ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
James B. Weaver
NERFINISHED
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Richard P. Bland NERFINISHED ⓘ William A. Peffer NERFINISHED ⓘ William Jennings Bryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Democratic Party monetary policy
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People's Party NERFINISHED ⓘ United States presidential election of 1896 NERFINISHED ⓘ United States presidential election of 1900 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
increased attention to monetary policy in U.S. politics
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shift of many farmers to the Democratic Party ⓘ |
| location |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mainRegion |
American South
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
American West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Republican Party leadership
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bankers ⓘ creditors ⓘ industrial interests in the Northeast ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
gold standard
ⓘ
sound money movement ⓘ |
| peakActivity | 1890s ⓘ |
| policyProposal |
coinage of silver at 16 to 1 ratio with gold
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restoration of bimetallism ⓘ unlimited coinage of silver at a fixed ratio to gold ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Free Silver movement
NERFINISHED
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Panic of 1893 NERFINISHED ⓘ Populist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ agrarian unrest in the United States ⓘ |
| slogan | free silver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1870s ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Populists
NERFINISHED
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Western silver mining interests ⓘ indebted farmers ⓘ many Democrats ⓘ miners ⓘ rural workers ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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