Charles W. Macune

Charles W. Macune (1851–1920) was a prominent American leader who helped organize farmers’ groups in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He founded the Southern Farmers’ Alliance, which aimed to improve economic conditions for farmers through cooperation, education, and political activism. Macune promoted ideas like forming cooperatives to gain better prices for crops and protesting unfair practices by railroads and merchants. His work contributed to the rise of the Populist movement, advocating for farmers’ rights and economic reforms during a time of widespread rural hardship.