Why did the populist movement break up after the election of 1896? A democrats adopted several populist causes B - their loss support for an eight hour workday C - people tired of a lack of prosperity D - its members decided to adopt the gold standard

The populist party gained national attention when they supported Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan as their presidential candidate. One of the reasons this led to a decline in the populist party is because nominating Bryan alienated the African-American populists.