What was the title of Bryan's famous speech delivered at the 1896 Democratic National Convention?
Cross of Gold
Silver Standard
Golden Opportunity
The People's Voice
Answer
Bryan delivered his famous "Cross of Gold" speech at the 1896 Democratic National Convention. The speech attacked the gold standard and the eastern moneyed interests, and advocated for inflationary policies built around the expanded coinage of silver coins.
William Jennings Bryan: The Populist Lion of American Politics