The Carter Administration Documents: Farm Prices, Protest, American Agriculture Movement (A.A.M.) Parity

The Carter Administration Documents: Farm Prices, Protest, American Agriculture Movement (A.A.M.) Parity

A discussion on the documents inside the folder from the Carter Library: Farm Prices, Protest, American Agriculture Movement (A.A.M.) Parity.

Kersey vs Carter Episode 13 The Railroad vs American Agriculture

Central Of Georgia Railroad vs American Agriculture was the court case that threatened to end the farmer's strike at the courthouse in Macon. After an energetic rally at the Macon State Farmer's Market on December 14, 1977, a summons to appear was delivered to four farmers and American Agriculture.

Kersey vs Carter Chapter 12 The DC Tractorcade

On January 22, 1979, the National Wagon Master, Gerald McCathern, left Bushland, Texas and started the DC Tractorcade. 8 routes converged on DC and ended at the Potomac River where the farmers camped and waited till February 5 to enter DC during rush hour that Monday morning.

Kersey vs Carter Chapter 11 Plains, Trains and Tractorcades

The striking farmers travel back to Plains, stop traffic, and get in a scrap with the Georgia State Patrol. After several farmers are arrested, they stop a train until the farmers are released.

Kersey vs Carter Chapter 10 Washington Got My Goat!

After the protest in McAllen, fed up farmers purchased and released every goat and chicken they could buy on Capitol Hill. The USDA Building became locked to the farmers, prompting them to have a good ol' fashion sit in!