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21640
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Two 1894 court cases, Charles H. Martin (Populist) v. James A. Lockhart (Democrat) and Cyrus Thompson (Populist) v. John G. Shaw (Democrat) are examined in order to shed light on the appeal of populism as a movement of social and political protest among farmers and the lower classes.
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21697
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This article explores the Populist Party in North Carolina at the beginning of the 20th century, especially with regards to a contested election case in 1900 between Populist and Democratic candidates. The article also examines the African American struggle to vote when faced with violence from the Red Shirts, gangs of armed men who sought to suppress African American, Republican, and Populist voters.
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