Discussion On The American Southern Farmers' Alliance(1870s-1890s)

The full name of the Southern Farmers' Alliance is the National Farmers' Alliance and the Industry Union,which can be traced back to the Lampassas Farmers' Alliance and the Texas Farmers' Alliance,which are based on the culture of the Texas border.Because of the problems of lien system,single crop system and freight rate discrimination in the agricultural development in the south of the United States,farmers were in trouble.The Texas' Farmers Alliance launched self-help action through the economic cooperation movement,which attracted the participation of farmers in the southern states,Midwestern states and other regions,and promoted the formation of the Southern Farmers' Alliance in the continuous expansion.As an organization to safeguard the interests of farmers,the Southern Farmers' Alliance had carried out selfhelp actions including education,economy and politics in order to improve the production and living environment of farmers.Economic relief was the main attraction for farmers to join the organization.The failure of the economic cooperation movement of the Southern Farmers' Alliance slowed down the recruitment of new members and accelerated the loss of members.However,its political activities in support of the People's Party made it lose its independent status and become the vassal of the People's Party.After that,the Southern Farmers' Alliance became a shell organization in the mid and late 1890 s,and gradually withdrew from the historical stage,while the People's Party continued to be active in the populist movement with the alliance appeal as its platform.Under the background of the rapid development of industrialization and urbanization in the south of the United States,the farmers' difficulties and the formation of a series of protest activities have profoundly revealed the interest conflicts of various classes in the period of social transformation.Through study of the American Southern Farmers' Alliance,it has certain reference value for guiding the developing countries how to coordinate the relationship between urban and rural areas,industry and agriculture,and maintain social stability.