The American People's National Party (1891-1892): A Historical Study of its Founding and Participation in Presidential Elections

Authors

  • Resea: Nour Naseer Abboud University of Wasit College of Education for the Humanities
  • Dr. Jawad Reda Razouki Al-Sabaa University of Wasit College of Education for the Humanities

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31185/eduj.Vol65.Iss1.5743

Keywords:

Party, people, national, political

Abstract

The research study examined the early beginnings of the founding of the American People's Party in 1891-1892 through two stages of activation. The Liberal Party declared a new political phenomenon in modern American history, decades after the American political video was limited to the Democratic Party, which was founded in 1828, and the Republican Party, which was founded in 1853. The two-party model of liberal power held sway in the second half of the nineteenth century. The emergence of the People's National Party came during a period of political crises and contradictions, and the rise of capitalism, which harmed the middle class—the American peasants and farmers burdened by capitalist bank loans. This led to the formation of an elite group of intellectuals seeking reform and social justice. After a series of dialogues, seminars, and conferences, the American People's National Party was founded in July 1892 and participated in the US presidential elections of the same year.

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Resea: Nour Naseer Abboud, & Dr. Jawad Reda Razouki Al-Sabaa. (2026). The American People’s National Party (1891-1892): A Historical Study of its Founding and Participation in Presidential Elections. Journal of College of Education, 65(1), 337-358. https://doi.org/10.31185/eduj.Vol65.Iss1.5743