crossofgoldspeech



The Cross of Gold Speech is one of the most famous speeches in American history. This speech was given by William Jennings Bryan, a congressman from Nebraska. In this speech. he talks about free silver. Some factory workers feared that free silver would cause inflation. This great speech was spoken at the Democratic ConventionDemocratic Convention **R**on July 8, 1896. Bryan did not go on to be the next American president, but the Cross of Gold Speech will always be remembered as a great speech.

Information provided by: Prentice Hall America Pathways to the Present pg. 282;1008 Images provided by: http://www.authentichistory.com/1900s/1908election/images/william_jennings_bryan_01.jpg