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  1. History Lessons
  2. U.S. History
  3. The Gilded Age
  4. 1898 North Carolina Election
Topic: U.S. History
Time Period: The Gilded Age

1898 North Carolina Election

Populists didn’t always align with Democrats. In the South, they often aligned with Republicans, most of whom were poor black farmers. Despite electoral successes in 1894 and 1896, this so-called "Fusion" ticket was defeated by the Democrats in 1898. In this lesson, students examine a Democratic newspaper, a letter from the governor, and a political cartoon in order to explore how Democrats used race and physical intimidation to defeat the “Fusion” ticket.

Image: Political Cartoon of William Jennings Bryan by Louis Dalrymple. From the Library of Congress.

Image: Political Cartoon of William Jennings Bryan by Louis Dalrymple. From the Library of Congress.

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