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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 of individual farmers. The movement was strongest in the South and Great Plains, and was widely popular before it was destroyed by the power of commodity brokers. Despite its failure, it is regarded as the precursor to the United States Populist Party, which grew out of the ashes of the Alliance in 1889. Buyers bargain for good prices while sellers put forth their best front in Chichicastenango Market, Guatemala. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal republic George... Lampasas is a city located in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. ... The U.S. Southern states or The South, known during the American Civil War era as Dixie, is a distinctive region of the United States with its own unique historical perspective, customs, musical styles, and cuisine. ... The Great Plains is the broad expanse of prairie which lies east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States of America and Canada, covering all or parts of the U.S. states of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota and the... The Populist Party was a short-lived political party in late 19th century in the United States. ...


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Farmer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (822 words)
Farmers may also be involved in rearing cattle for meat or milk.
A farmer engaged in raising horses or in large-scale cattle or sheep raising for meat is usually referred to as a rancher, grazier (Australia) or stockman.
In developed nations, a farmer (as a profession) is usually defined as someone with an ownership interest in crops or livestock, and who provides labor or management in their production.
Farmers' Alliance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1321 words)
The Farmers' Alliance was an organized agrarian economic movement among U.S. farmers that flourished in the 1880s.
The Farmers' Alliance grew out of the Grange movement, which formed social organizations among farmers and which had flourished the Midwest and had spread in popularity to the South.
The failure of the political arm of the Grange movement left many farmers with the attitude that political action was futile in the face of large corporations.
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