<span>I believe the author is Arthur Ransome</span>
E<u>conomic and political farmers movements in the late 1800's</u>
The economic and political movements of farmers marks from in 1800's marks from 1865. After Civil war, in 1865 American farmers started to protest against their misfortunes, declining career and degrading economic and political status. This movement continued from 1867 to 1896 which can be classified under three periods: Grange; Alliance; Populist.
Oliver H Kelly, an agricultural official founded the secret Order of patron of Husbandry (Grange) in 1867 fight the economic decline and make progress in the social needs of the farm life. The alliance of farmers was created in 1880's through which the agricultural education, cooperative marketing were supported.
The members of Alliance lobbied government for banking regulations. Populist or People’s Party was joined to stand against the dominating Republic and Democratic parties in 1890's. The farmers’ movement remains significant in the history and marks to be the ‘menace of privilege’.
The answer is the third one
Theodore roosevelt was actually known as the "trust buster" for breaking up monopolies here in the U.S
