The Populist Party that seriously challenged the Democratic Party in Texas in 1896 was comprised of
a. farmers, sharecroppers, laborers, and African Americans.
b. African Americans.
c. ranchers, Latinos, Native Americans, and women.
d. the middle class.
Answer: a. farmers, sharecroppers, laborers, and African Americans.
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