Why was the colored farmers alliance important

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Explanation:

By 1890, the Colored Farmers' Alliance claimed over 1,200,000 members. The order's statement of principles was in the vein of Booker T. Washington, promoting economic self-sufficiency and racial 'uplift' through vocational training, at the expense of demands for political equality.

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