Share Our Wealth program
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The Share Our Wealth program was Huey P. Long’s populist economic plan during the Great Depression that proposed radical wealth redistribution to guarantee basic income, housing, and education for all Americans.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic program
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populist program ⓘ wealth redistribution plan ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticized | Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal as insufficient ⓘ |
| economicContext | Great Depression in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endedBecauseOf | assassination of Huey P. Long in 1935 ⓘ |
| goal |
guarantee basic income for all Americans
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guarantee education for all Americans ⓘ guarantee housing for all Americans ⓘ redistribute wealth in the United States ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationArm | Share Our Wealth Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of Depression-era radical economic reform proposal
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major challenge to Roosevelt’s New Deal from the left ⓘ |
| ideology |
left-wing populism
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populism ⓘ |
| influenced | New Deal critics ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Progressive Era reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaUsed |
mass rallies
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pamphlets ⓘ radio addresses ⓘ |
| membershipClaimedByProponent | millions of members ⓘ |
| opposed |
concentration of wealth
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economic inequality ⓘ |
| policyType |
income redistribution
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social welfare program ⓘ wealth cap ⓘ |
| proposedBenefit |
free education
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guaranteed minimum family income ⓘ homestead allowance ⓘ old-age pensions ⓘ veterans’ benefits ⓘ |
| proposedByOfficeholder | Huey P. Long as U.S. Senator from Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedTaxPolicy | confiscatory taxes on large fortunes ⓘ |
| proposedWealthCap | limit on maximum personal fortune ⓘ |
| proposer | Huey P. Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slogan | Every Man a King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1934 ⓘ |
| status | never fully implemented as national policy ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | American citizens ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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