Farmers' Alliance, an American agrarian movement during the 1870s and '80s that sought to improve the economic conditions for farmers through the creation of cooperatives and political advocacy. The movement was made up of numerous local organizations that coalesced into three large groupings.
It was a diverse organization that included African Americans and women.
Explanation:
In the 1880s the black farmers in the south faced many economic problems. Farmer's alliance wanted More dollar in circulation, Federal regulation of RR, Creation of state department of agriculture and farm credit.
Women served as the chief officers in this Alliance such as Mary Elizabeth Lease.
African Americans had their own "Colored Farmer's" Alliance which also has strong membership.
