The document selected for primary source analysis is the declaration by the Grand Alliance or organization comprised of farmers, to the federal and state governments in regards to their demands. After the end of the Civil War, farmers in the South experienced an especially difficult time due a variety of circumstances such as boll weevils, falling prices and the rise of industry. In addition, the majority of the farmers were tenants, meaning they did not own their own land, and farmed on a small scale. Farmers in a financial position to mechanize and adjust to the economic circumstances were Continue reading...