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The The Wizard Wizard of Ozof Oz
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terms to glean from the reading terms to glean from the reading what’s importantwhat’s important Political partyPolitical party PlatformPlatform Economic depressionEconomic depression AllegoryAllegory
To DoTo Do
1. Flip your lecture handout over1. Flip your lecture handout over 2. For the following groups, write the 2. For the following groups, write the
group name, their goals, & the resultgroup name, their goals, & the result Ex:Ex:
Group: National GrangeGroup: National Grange Goal: regulate RR ratesGoal: regulate RR rates Result: Interstate Commerce ActResult: Interstate Commerce Act
Foundations of PopulismFoundations of Populism
National Grange National Grange Goal:Goal:
Regulate railroad Regulate railroad ratesrates
Result: Result: Interstate Interstate
Commerce Act Commerce Act (reasonable rates)(reasonable rates)
*1*1stst time federal time federal gov’t passed a law gov’t passed a law to regulate industryto regulate industry
Farmer’s Alliance Farmer’s Alliance (1870s)(1870s)
Goal:Goal: Wanted Wanted gov’t to print gov’t to print
more moneymore money Farmers believed they Farmers believed they
could charge more if could charge more if more money was in more money was in circulationcirculation
Result:Result: Led to Led to the organization the organization
of the of the Populist PartyPopulist Party
Populist PartyPopulist Party
Aka: Aka: People’s PartyPeople’s Party Alliance of farmers, labor leaders, reformersAlliance of farmers, labor leaders, reformers
Goal:Goal: Bank regulation, gov’t ownership of Bank regulation, gov’t ownership of
railroads, unlimited silver coinagerailroads, unlimited silver coinage Result:Result:
Candidate Candidate lost in 1896 electionlost in 1896 election Issues faded as they were resolvedIssues faded as they were resolved
Notes continuedNotes continued
Flip over your handout to the front Flip over your handout to the front side & fill in the red bold definitions side & fill in the red bold definitions for the terms on your worksheetfor the terms on your worksheet
BackgroundBackground
After the Gilded Age After the Gilded Age (economic (economic prosperity) prosperity) farmers experienced farmers experienced economic downturns.economic downturns.
Farmers wanted gov’t ownership of Farmers wanted gov’t ownership of railroads and other industriesrailroads and other industries
They were losing land to railroads & banksThey were losing land to railroads & banks Economic problems were blamed Pres. Economic problems were blamed Pres.
Cleveland’s switch from a gold & silver to a Cleveland’s switch from a gold & silver to a gold standard for currencygold standard for currency
Populist MovementPopulist Movement
The Populist movement was born of the The Populist movement was born of the farmers frustrations farmers frustrations and their attempt to and their attempt to gain political gain political change through politicschange through politics
In 1892 the Populist party was formed In 1892 the Populist party was formed and ran a candidate for President, with and ran a candidate for President, with the following key elements of their the following key elements of their platformplatform:: A return to the A return to the gold and silver standardgold and silver standard Government ownership of the railroadsGovernment ownership of the railroads
William Jennings BryanWilliam Jennings Bryan
1896 Presidential Election1896 Presidential Election William McKinley vs. William Jennings William McKinley vs. William Jennings
BryanBryan Bryan Bryan – Populist candidate in 1896– Populist candidate in 1896
““You shall not crucify mankind upon You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.” - Bryana cross of gold.” - Bryan
Frank L. BaumFrank L. Baum
Author of the Author of the Wizard of OzWizard of Oz
Moved to and lived Moved to and lived in the Midwest in the Midwest during the late during the late 1800s and saw 1800s and saw first hand some of first hand some of the conditions that the conditions that the Populist Party the Populist Party was trying to deal was trying to deal with.with.
The CharactersThe Characters
1.1. DorothyDorothy2.2. Wicked Witch of Wicked Witch of
the Eastthe East3.3. Ruby (Silver) Ruby (Silver)
SlippersSlippers4.4. Yellow Brick RoadYellow Brick Road5.5. Emerald CityEmerald City6.6. The ScarecrowThe Scarecrow7.7. The Tin ManThe Tin Man
8.8. The LionThe Lion9.9. Wicked Witch of Wicked Witch of
the Westthe West10.10. Flying MonkeysFlying Monkeys11.11. The Wizard The Wizard 12.12. Glinda (the good Glinda (the good
witch)witch)13.13. TotoToto14.14. Getting HomeGetting Home
DorothyDorothy
Represented Represented AmericaAmerica----honest and honest and plucky, plucky, kindheartedkindhearted
She is lost and She is lost and trying to find trying to find her way homeher way home
Wicked Witch of the EastWicked Witch of the East
Wicked Witch of the EastWicked Witch of the East
Represents Represents Eastern BankersEastern Bankers
Shows what will happen to them if Shows what will happen to them if they continue foreclosuresthey continue foreclosures
Ruby (Silver) SlippersRuby (Silver) Slippers
Taken from Taken from the WWEthe WWE
Represent Represent the the silver silver standard standard issueissue
Yellow Brick RoadYellow Brick RoadGold StandardGold Standard
Emerald CityEmerald CityWashington D.CWashington D.C. – Where all of the . – Where all of the
problems are supposed to be solved problems are supposed to be solved
The ScarecrowThe Scarecrow Represents the Represents the
American American farmerfarmer--thinks --thinks he lacks brains, he lacks brains, but in the book but in the book he's quite he's quite shrewd and shrewd and helps the helps the journey to D.C.journey to D.C.
The Tin ManThe Tin Man
Represents the Represents the alienated alienated working classworking class. . Once he was all Once he was all flesh and blood, flesh and blood, now they are now they are just machines just machines in an industrial in an industrial age.age.
The LionThe Lion
The Cowardly LionThe Cowardly Lion
Courage (Courage (BaumBaum himself) himself)
OROR William Jennings William Jennings BryanBryan (1886 (1886 Pres. Candidate vs. McKinley) – Pres. Candidate vs. McKinley) – “Cross of Gold” speech“Cross of Gold” speech
Wicked Witch of the WestWicked Witch of the West
The Wicked Witch of the The Wicked Witch of the WestWest
Represent s the other opponent of Represent s the other opponent of the farmers – the farmers – naturenature..
Killed by water = ironyKilled by water = irony
Flying MonkeysFlying Monkeys
Flying MonkeysFlying Monkeys
Represent the plains Represent the plains IndiansIndians who who continued to swoop down and harass continued to swoop down and harass the Midwestthe Midwest
The Wizard The Wizard Probably Pres.
Cleveland, hated for taking away the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. Behind curtain pulling levers--machine politics controlling things. Only provides the heroes with symbolic rewards.
Glinda (The Good Witch)Glinda (The Good Witch)
GlindaGlinda
Represents the Represents the Southern PopulistsSouthern Populists
The answer is there all the time – The answer is there all the time – realization of the importance of silver realization of the importance of silver will show the farmers, and America, will show the farmers, and America, the way homethe way home
TotoTotoProhibition Party Prohibition Party (also called the “Tea (also called the “Tea
Totalers”) a nickname: TOTOTotalers”) a nickname: TOTO
Getting HomeGetting HomeTo get home, all you had to do was click To get home, all you had to do was click the ruby (silver) slippers on the Yellow the ruby (silver) slippers on the Yellow Brick Road (gold & silver standard) to Brick Road (gold & silver standard) to
get homeget home
ReadingReading
We’re going to read an article to find We’re going to read an article to find out what Oz & the Munchkins out what Oz & the Munchkins represent.represent.
As you read, consider whether various As you read, consider whether various groups (see next pg) would be for (in groups (see next pg) would be for (in favor of) or against the Populist Partyfavor of) or against the Populist Party Make a chart on the back of your notes Make a chart on the back of your notes
(see example)(see example)
ChartChart
Point of View For or Against Populist Party
Reasoning (justification)
Farmer
Banker
Railroad Owner
Democrat