What Did William Jennings Bryan Mean When He Stated,"You Shall

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Multiple Choice

What did William Jennings Bryan mean when he stated,"You shall not crucify mankind on a cross of gold" in his famous 1896 speech?

• A) The United States should abandon the gold standard to stimulate industry.
• B) The upper classes had become wealthy by the suffering of the working class.
• C) Conditions in the western gold mines had become too dangerous for workers.
• D) The upper class should pay income taxes to support relief programs for the poor.

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