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oz. Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Frank Baum’s children’s book as an allegory for the Populist movement of the late 1800s.
The Yellow Brick Road
Represents the
Gold Standard
—basing the nation’s currency value upon the global value of
gold
The Silver Shoes (not red)
Represent
“Free Silver”
—movement to allow the nation’s
currency value to be based upon value of silver in addition
to gold
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Dorothy
Represents
“Miss Everyman”
—the typical honest, kindhearted,
levelheaded, and determined
American citizen
The Scarecrow
Represents the
Agricultural Worker
—thought of as uneducated but proves to be the most clever and resourceful in the
group
The Tin Man
Represents the
Industrial Worker
—example of the dehumanization
which resulted from factory work
The Cowardly Lion
Represents
William Jennings Bryan
—grand speaking politician with no
real political power; ran for President
four times
Toto
Represents
Prohibitionists
—smaller ally of the Populist movement;
“teetotalers”
The Emerald City
Represents
Washington, DC
—the place which is supposed to have the answers, but often does not
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The Collective Group
RepresentsCoxey’s Army
—small group which marched toward Washington, DC with the goal of gaining policy
change
The Wicked Witches
“East” Represents the Bankers and
Industry Giants—“killed” by a farm
house
“West” Represents the difficult
environment of the Great Plains—
“killed” by water
The Munchkins
Represent the
“Little People”
—poor workers enslaved by
bankers/industry
The Winged Monkeys
Represent
American Indians
—enslaved by the conditions of the Great Plains and
act out of desperation
GlendaThe Good Witches from North & South
Represents the Populist Party’s Strong Holds
—most support came from agrarian
South & Midwest (north of Kansas)
The Wizard
Represents the
“Power” in Washington
—President McKinley was often thought of as a figure head with Marcus Hannah
being the real power
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