How did the National Grange and the Farmers' Alliance help farmers? Choose 2, and use the paragraph below to help you answer.

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"Two organizations developed—the Grange and the Farmers’ Alliance. Minnesota farmer and U.S. Department of Agriculture worker Oliver Hudson Kelley created the Patrons of Husbandry in 1867 as an educational tool for farmers. Local units of the organization were called Granges. Another purpose of the Grange was to work to fight the high prices of the grain elevators and railroads. Grangers also founded cooperatives that brought farmers together to exchange seeds and share tools and knowledge and took on political issues. The Farmers’ Alliance developed in the 1880s to voice farmers’ political concerns regarding falling crop prices, poor financing options, and other issues."

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1. They went on strike to demand 8 hour work days and ending child labor.
2. They held social and educational gatherings to brings farmers together to learn new techniques and enjoy each other's company
3. They built improved housing for immigrants to help them get started in Minnesota.
4. They supported political candidates who would look out for their interests, like regulating railroad and wheat prices.

The National Grange and Farmers' Alliance helped farmers by supporting political candidates who would look out for their interests, like regulating railroad and wheat prices. Both organizations worked to fight the high prices of grain elevators and railroads, and the Farmers' Alliance specifically focused on voicing farmers' concerns regarding falling crop prices and poor financing options. By getting involved in politics and advocating for policies that benefited farmers, these organizations were able to make a difference in the lives of agricultural workers. Additionally, the Grange also founded cooperatives that brought farmers together to exchange seeds and share tools and knowledge, further helping to improve farmers' economic and social well-being.