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William Jennings Bryan: “Cross of Gold” Speech

( 1896 ) Commentary by Lewis L. Gould, University of Texas at Austin

To cite the expert commentary:

Gould, Lewis L. "William Jennings Bryan: “Cross of Gold” Speech." Milestone Documents. Accessed February 4, 2026. https://www.milestonedocuments.com/documents/view/william-jennings-bryans-cross-of-gold-speech

To cite only the document text:

Milestone Documents. "William Jennings Bryan: “Cross of Gold” Speech." Accessed February 4, 2026. https://www.milestonedocuments.com/documents/view/william-jennings-bryans-cross-of-gold-speech/text

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A cartoon from 1896 portraying William Jennings Bryan as an anarchist threat to religion (Library of Congress)

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