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(Who started the people's party and what was their goal?).

James Baird Weaver and Leonidas Polk started the people's party.

The purpose of the platform was to pay tribute to graduation, direct election of Senators, short work week, restrictions on immigration to the United States, and public ownership of trains and communications systems.

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congress failed to remove johnson. but it did succeed in getting control of efforts to re-build the south following america's civil war. radical republicans wanted to punish the south for starting the war. they also wanted to be sure new governments in the southern states would support the republican party.