The Grange was created in 1867, after Oliver Kelley from the Department of Agriculture toured the Southern region and discovered that farmers were commonly isolated from each other. Kelly created the Patrons of Husbandry, or as most referred to it, "the Grange".When a recession hit in 1873, farmers became members in large amounts, by 1874 it had up to 1.5 million. Up till 1873, it had been an organization that was mostly there for social and educational purposes. After 1873, it became an organization that played a huge role in helping farmers get what they wanted through persuasion ultimately failed.
The Farmers Alliance rose up in the place of the Grange, in 1890 it had over 1.5 million members from the Southern states and the Great Plains. The Farmers Alliance had enough influence to make some minor changes, they made cotton prices jump a little bit and got slightly cheaper railroad rates for wheat farmers. In the end, the Farmers Alliance failed just like the Grange. While they did make a bigger splash, the Alliance just didn't have enough influence.
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