Cross of Gold speech

Summary

Cross of Gold speech is an oration^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of oration entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (882 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cross of Gold speech is in the country of United States^[3].
• Cross of Gold speech's instance of is recorded as oration^[4].
• Cross of Gold speech took place at Chicago Coliseum^[5].
• Cross of Gold speech is part of 1896 Democratic National Convention^[6].
• Cross of Gold speech's Commons category is recorded as Cross of Gold speech^[7].
• Cross of Gold speech's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8].
• Cross of Gold speech occurred on July 9, 1896^[9].
• Cross of Gold speech's organizer is recorded as Democratic Party^[10].
• Cross of Gold speech's speaker is recorded as William Jennings Bryan^[11].
• Cross of Gold speech's official website is recorded as http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5354/^[12].
• Cross of Gold speech's main subject is bimetallism^[13].
• Cross of Gold speech's main subject is free silver^[14].
• Cross of Gold speech's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.'}^[15].

Product Details

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• MusicBrainz ID: 577efee5-b148-4b16-acaa-f1373ff70fa3^[16]

Body

When and Where

Cross of Gold speech took place on July 9, 1896^[9]. The location of it was Chicago Coliseum^[5]. It is in the country of United States^[3].

Context

Cross of Gold speech is part of 1896 Democratic National Convention^[6]. Its instance of is recorded as oration^[4].

Outcome and Impact

Cross of Gold speech's speaker is recorded as William Jennings Bryan^[11].

Why It Matters

Cross of Gold speech ranks in the top 6% of oration entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (882 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]