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The Industrial Revolution impacted western farmers in many different ways. One way is that industrialization provided railroads and new farm machinery and less human labour. It also impacted farmers negatively because it costed a lot of many to transport goods and crops by train and the new tools made during industrialization also costed a lot of money. It also impacted them negativeley because it also costed money to transport new seed and supplies to the farms. Many farmers were forced to work in factories now since they couldn't afford to keep their farms.(ushistory.org) Oliver Hudson Kelley was born in 1826 and died 1913. He was from Boston and learned how to farm by science and education rather then experience. Kelley wanted to change the life of farmers by providing educational and recreational opportunities for farmers. Many families who had farms didn't have many opportunities to have a better life other then just work.(history.com) Mary E. Lease was born on September 11,1850 and died October 29,1933. She spoke out against government not helping farmers get out of debt and not providing for them. She advised farmers to "raise less corn and more hell." In 1890, her involvement in the growing revolt of Kanasas farmers agaist high mortgage interest and railroad rates had placed her in the forefront of the People's Party. She was a powerful and emotional speaker.(kshs.org) Kelley, who created the Grange, organization grew and was adopted and resolved many political and economical issues. Mary E. Lease, who was an alliance leader, spoke out against MONOPOLIES and she thought that farmers should be equal from any other human being. (encyclopedia.com) Both of these activist wanted equality for farmers for different reasons. Farmers had been making efforts to organize politically for many decades before the 1880s. The Grange was formed and it allowed farmers to teach new scientific agricultural techniques to their members.(textbook pg 488-489) Both of these reforms were successful because farmers today are able to speak for themselves and have a good education just like everyone else.