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The Greenback Party was founded at a meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana , on November 25 , 1874 . It was originally called the Independent Party or the '''National Party'''. In 1878 , it was the largest force involved in the election of 21 independents to the United States Congress . In 1880 the Greenback Party broadened its platform to include support for an Income Tax , an Eight Hour Day , and Allowing Women The Right To Vote . The party's influence declined quickly, and after 1884 it was no longer a force in American politics. Many Greenback activists, including 1880 Presidential nominee James B. Weaver , later participated in the Populist Party . |
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