HAPPENED MOSTLY IN KANSAS
THE HOMESTEAD ACT OFFERED 160 ACRES OF LAND TO ANYONE WHO STAYED ON THE SAME LAND FOR 5
in 1892 unhappy farmers joined w members of labor unions to form populist party// pushed for social reforms// demanded, public ownership of railroads, ware houses to contol rates, a tax income to replace property taxes, and an 8 hour work day, they sued silver and gold for money and wanted inflation