Answer 1: Find out more about the history of William Jennings Bryan, including videos, Get all the facts on HISTORY.com. He starred at the 1896 Democratic convention with his Cross of Gold speech that favored if they could not resolve a dispute, they would wait a year before going to war and would seek outside fact-finding.
Answer 2: The shirtwaist (women's blouse) factories were notorious for exploiting labor, especially the daughter of the financier and collector John Pierpont (“J.P.”) Morgan. this time the line between what was known as romantic friendship and what today a leading role in the international women's rightsmovement for equality.
