People's Government of Ostrinia: 1865 - 1885

The People's Government was the 2nd government of Ostrinia that lasted between the 26th of September 1865 to the 13th of May 1885, lasting nearly 20 years. The government was led by Marcus Gaydenash for the first thirteen years between 1865 to 1878 and was then led by James Ashford for the remaining seven years between 1878 to 1885. The government won the 1865, 1870, 1875, and 1880 elections with minorities each time but they worked in a coalition with the National Party throughout the government's entire term, giving them a strong majority each time with the exception of 1880. The People's Party and National Party agreed to stand as one party in the 1885 General Election called the National Liberal Party but they failed to win the election, losing to the Liberals who won a small majority.
The government was plagued with problems such as the 1872 Recession, 1878 Recession, anti-native laws, civil rights demonstrations, Black Blood, and opposition from trade unions. Black Blood is the most remembered part of the government, taking place in 1878, saw the unlawful shooting of 78 black men and women by local white people for entering a "pure town."
== History & Policies ==
=== Economy & Troubles ===
The 1863 Recession saw the rise of prices via inflation, housing prices increased, and more and more areas in the country were subject to poorer and less viable conditions. The troubles of the recession spread into the new government, leading to government decreasing the rate of a lot of taxes in the country to combat the effects that the recession had on poorer individuals. The government lifted the added tax on buying slaves in the country, abolishing the act via the Taxation Act 1866.
==== Recessions ====
The experienced two major recessions during its time in government, which were the 1872 Ostrinian Long Year Recession and the 1878 Ostrinian Recession. The 1872 recession lasted 10 months, almost a year, and was a pretty devastating recession similar to the effects of the 1863 Recession.
=== Slavery & Treatment of Black People ===
==== Major Demonstrations ====
==== Black Blood ====
=== Relations With the Natives ===
=== Industry, Trade Unions, & Working Conditions ===
=== Foreign Policy ===
=== 1865 General Election ===
=== 1870 General Election ===
=== 1875 General Election ===
=== 1880 General Election ===
=== 1885 General Election ===