绿背党(英語:Greenback Party),亦称独立党(英語:Independent Party)、国家独立党(英語:National Independent Party)和绿背劳动党(英語:Greenback Labor Party),是美国的一个活跃于1874年至1889年的反垄断主义政党。该党曾参加过1876年、1880年和1884年的总统选举。
绿背党的命名来源于美国在南北战争期间发行的“绿钞”。[1]该党反对通货紧缩,支持通货膨胀。由于他们的政策能降低债务人的偿债代价,减少了农民的负担。绿背党得到了美国东部多个城市的劳工、债务人和农民的支持。[2]除此之外,绿背党还支持八小时工作制,要求工厂设立安全规定并禁止雇佣童工[3]。
1889年,绿背党正式解散,该党解散后,新成立的人民党(People's Party)崛起,成为新的左翼第三党。
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