William Jennings Bryan

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By referring to Robert W. Cherny's book "A Righteous Cause : The Life of William Jennings Bryan", the paper discusses the life and political history of this man who is said to have changed the face of the Democratic Party. The paper shows that despite the fact that Bryan was defeated three times in his bid for presidency election, he impacted American lives by passing sweeping bills which became historical laws. Bryan's influence on law and the Great Depression is also discussed.

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"His greatest accomplishment however was the changing of the Democratic Party. Today's democratic platform of more government involvement and more aid to the needy is a direct descendent of Bryan's influence over the party at the turn of the century (Cherny, 1985). He was not just a political activist but a religious activist as well. In 1925 he fought the battle of his life in court against Charles Darrow. He was successful in preventing Florida schools from teaching the theory of Darwinism to the students. He died one week after winning the case (Cherny, 1985)."

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