LAD#24-Cross of Gold Speech

Cross of Gold Speech Summary

In this speech, William Jennings Bryan discusses the gold standard, however he expresses a different point of view. He shares how the gold standard of the United States affected the people from the South and West and how it gave them financial issues. Bryan expressed his support for free silver, which he believed would bring the nation prosperity. His most famous line from this speech, "You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold," showed his negative view towards the gold standard.