Ben Tillman and The Populist Movement

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Across
  1. 5. – The elite political group Tillman opposed, accusing them of ignoring the needs of farmers.
  2. 8. – The South Carolina county where Ben Tillman was from.
  3. 9. – The last name of Thomas Clemson’s father-in-law, who was a well-known pro-slavery politician.
  4. 10. – Tillman believed this was key to improving agriculture in South Carolina.
  5. 12. – Industry that some farmers turned to for work after losing their crops.
  6. 13. – A financial burden that trapped many farmers due to the crop lien system.
  7. 14. – The site of a massacre in which Tillman participated, targeting African American militia members.
  8. 15. – Tillman allowed 19 of these violent, racist acts during his time as governor.
Down
  1. 1. – The group of people Tillman claimed to support but often failed to truly help.
  2. 2. – A tactic Tillman used to maintain white political control in South Carolina.
  3. 3. – Natural disasters between 1893 and 1911 that devastated South Carolina’s rice industry.
  4. 4. – A political movement that claimed to support the common man, especially farmers.
  5. 6. – The political position Tillman held in South Carolina.
  6. 7. – A term describing Tillman’s belief in white supremacy and his role in racial violence.
  7. 11. – The university Tillman helped establish as a land-grant agricultural college.