Huey Long Assassinated, Ending "Share Our Wealth" Challenge to Both Corporate Power and New Deal Moderation
Louisiana Senator Huey P. Long dies on September 10, 1935, two days after being shot by Dr. Carl Weiss in the Louisiana State Capitol, ending the most significant populist challenge to both concentrated wealth and New Deal moderation. Long’s “Share Our Wealth” movement, which he …
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