You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.

William Jennings Bryan

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Topic

Monetary policy

Speaker

William Jennings Bryan

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1896 1890s 19th century

Occupation

Politician

From

United States

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Original Citation

Bryan, William Jennings. "Cross of Gold." National Democratic Convention. 9 July 1896, Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, IL, USA. Address.

Current Citation

Bryan, William Jennings. The Cross of Gold. University of Nebraska Press, 1996.

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