The Populist Party was opposed to big businesses, and was created as a result of industrialization. The party stemmed off the farmer's alliance in the 1800s, and it was independent third party aside from the Democrats and Republicans. It mostly consisted of Southern farmers, who opposed big businesses because they were unable to compete with them. The populists thought that workers were denied their basic rights, and showed their support for workers and the formation of unions. They also were against immigration because immigrants took away jobs from American citizens. The populist party also believed that the government should have an increase in power, establish an income tax, increase the circulation of wealth, and form a permanent union for workers. The populists were basically just standing up for more power for the working class.
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