The Grange
Beginning of paper
was the first major farm organization and began in the 1860's.
This organization was created mostly as a social and self-help association not
originally an organization of protest. During the depression of 1873, this
group of bonded friends, became an "agency for political change." They knew in
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Middle of paper
.... informed those listening they were ready
to fight back. The Declaration stated they would use "all lawful and peaceful
means to free themselves from the tyranny of monopoly". Many of the members
opened stores and other businesses so they could begin to buy and sell to each
other. However most of these were farmers, with families, not businessmen and
many companies didn't survive because of their lack of real business knowledge
and the pressures of the middlemen who wanted them to fail. They ....
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