綠背黨(英語:Greenback Party),亦稱獨立黨(英語:Independent Party)、國家獨立黨(英語:National Independent Party)和綠背勞動黨(英語:Greenback Labor Party),是美國的一個活躍於1874年至1889年的反壟斷主義政黨。該黨曾參加過1876年、1880年和1884年的總統選舉。
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綠背黨的命名來源於美國在南北戰爭期間發行的「綠鈔」。[1]該黨反對通貨緊縮,支持通貨膨脹。由於他們的政策能降低債務人的償債代價,減少了農民的負擔。綠背黨得到了美國東部多個城市的勞工、債務人和農民的支持。[2]除此之外,綠背黨還支持八小時工作制,要求工廠設立安全規定並禁止僱傭童工[3]。
1889年,綠背黨正式解散,該黨解散後,新成立的人民黨(People's Party)崛起,成為新的左翼第三黨。
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