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The Populist Party

Question 7 • RS AZ-US History A

The famous speech that William Jennings Bryan gave at the Democratic convention of 1896 became known as

Answer
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the “Free Silver” speech.
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the “Gold Standard” speech.
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the “Cross of Gold” speech.
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the “Common People” speech.

Explanation

William Jennings Bryan’s passionate 1896 Democratic convention address defended the free coinage of silver and attacked the gold standard. Its most memorable line described the working people as being crucified “upon a cross of gold,” which gave the speech its famous name: the “Cross of Gold” speech.

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