What Explains the Rise of the Populist Party in the 1890s

question 12

Essay

What explains the rise of the Populist party in the 1890s? Were the Populists reflecting only farmers' discontent,or did they express a deeper disaffection with the weaknesses of the two-party system?

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Definitions:

Interracial Contact

Interactions between individuals of different racial backgrounds, which can influence perceptions and attitudes.

Other-Race Effect

A phenomenon where individuals find it easier to recognize faces of their own race compared to faces from other races.

Implicit Prejudice

Unconscious biases or attitudes towards certain groups of people, which can influence behavior without the individual being aware of them.

Social Trap

Situations in which a group or individual acts in a way that leads to mutual harm, often as a result of conflicting short-term interests and long-term benefits.