The primary purpose of the Grange and the Farmers Alliance was to end the negative effects of the crop-lein system that had existed for many farmers after the Civil War. Another was to find a way to increase wages.
Certainly not. By pardoning Nixon,he could not be held accountable for his actions. Although it prevented the country from enduring a trial, Ford pardoned a politician that was involved in some of the most appalling actions in the history of the country.This in a way eroded the confidence of citizens in the presidency.
