The Kingfish
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The Kingfish was the populist, authoritarian Louisiana governor and U.S. senator Huey P. Long, known for his radical “Share Our Wealth” program during the Great Depression.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Kingfish canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
authoritarian leader
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
free public education
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guaranteed minimum income ⓘ heavy taxation of large fortunes ⓘ infrastructure development in Louisiana ⓘ limits on personal wealth ⓘ old-age pensions ⓘ |
| communicationStyle |
fiery oratory
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radio addresses ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| criticized | New Deal policies as insufficient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Huey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias | The Kingfish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
authoritarian
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charismatic ⓘ controversial ⓘ demagogic ⓘ |
| ideology |
economic redistributionism
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left-wing populism ⓘ populism ⓘ |
| influenced |
American populist politics
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later wealth-redistribution proposals ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| middleName | Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Share Our Wealth Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
authoritarian governance style in Louisiana
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building a powerful political machine in Louisiana ⓘ radical economic policies during the Great Depression ⓘ |
| notableIdea | Share Our Wealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Share Our Wealth program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of the United States ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Franklin D. Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | opponent of big business influence ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chair of the Louisiana Public Service Commission
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Governor of Louisiana ⓘ United States Senator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
American South
NERFINISHED
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Louisiana politics ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical studies of American populism
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political biographies ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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