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The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz . “A Populist Parable”. Late 1800’s. period of rapid growth in westward expansion industrialization and the growth of big business immigration and the growth of urban centers. The Mid West. The Setting. The Great Plains rapid growth good rainfall railroads move crops

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The Wizard of Oz

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  1. The Wizard of Oz “A Populist Parable”

  2. Late 1800’s • period of rapid growth in westward expansion • industrialization and the growth of big business • immigration and the growth of urban centers The Mid West

  3. The Setting • The Great Plains • rapid growth • good rainfall • railroads move crops • land was cheap The Great Plains

  4. Trouble begins • severe drought • overproduction • farmers in debt • blame the railroads (monopolies) • natural disaster occurred

  5. Farmers do not receive help • party leaders at state level do not want to get involved

  6. A Political Organization is formed • Farmers Alliance (rose from the Grange) • began as a pressure group • attacked the monopolies • had surprising success at local polls • Farmers’ Alliance + the Knights of Labor = The Populist Party (originally the People's Party)

  7. The Populist Party • members were people in rural areas • strong support in the South and the West • some support in the North

  8. What they wanted • Reforms in the area of • Land • Cheaper transportation • Finances

  9. Their demands • Land • Believed is for the people/not be monopolies • All land for settler use only • Transportation • a means of exchange and a public necessity • Owned and operated by the government • Finances • called for the increase in circulation of money • “free silver” bimetallism • graduated income tax • And for the working man • eight hour work day

  10. Their Power • Ran James Weaver (IA) for president in the 1892 election • join with the Democratic party in election of 1896 • supported William Jennings Bryan for president nomination • party dies out after election of 1896 Historical cartoon of Populist Party as a snake with William Jennings Bryan's head swallowing donkey of the Democratic Party(Library of Congress)

  11. “Cross of Gold” speech • "You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold." July 9, 1896, at the Democratic National Convention, Chicago

  12. Legacy • goals of reform did not die out • reappears during the Progressive Era

  13. A Populist Parable “the Wizard of Oz” • What is the symbolism?

  14. Kansas

  15. Dorothy

  16. Tornado

  17. Wicked Witch of the West

  18. Glinda the Good Witch of the South

  19. Munchkin People

  20. Wicked Witch of the East

  21. Yellow Brick Road

  22. Scarecrow

  23. Tin woodsmen

  24. Crowdedly Lion

  25. Emerald City

  26. Flying Monkeys

  27. Water

  28. Clicking of the heels

  29. Scarecrow rules the East and the Tin Woodsmen Rules the West

  30. The Ruby Slippers?

  31. OZ

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