Share Our Wealth Society

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The Share Our Wealth Society was a populist economic reform movement in 1930s America that advocated radical wealth redistribution and social welfare programs to end poverty and curb the power of the rich.

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instanceOf political organization
populist movement
activeInPeriod 1930s
advocatesFor government responsibility for basic needs
progressive taxation
social security measures
aimedAt poor farmers
unemployed Americans
working class Americans
associatedWithPerson Huey Long NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
criticized Franklin D. Roosevelt administration NERFINISHED
New Deal NERFINISHED
era interwar period
focusesOn social welfare
tax reform
wealth redistribution
foundedBy Huey Long NERFINISHED
goal curb the power of the rich
end poverty in the United States
expand social welfare programs
promote radical wealth redistribution
hasLeader Huey Long NERFINISHED
hasPoliticalOrientation anti-elite
anti-oligarchy
historicalContext Great Depression NERFINISHED
ideology economic egalitarianism
populism
redistributionism
locatedIn United States of America
surface form: United States
notableFor challenge to mainstream Democratic Party policies
mass membership claims
opposedTo concentrated wealth
economic inequality
large fortunes
politicalPosition left-wing populism
proposedPolicy free education
guaranteed minimum income
limits on personal fortunes
old-age pensions
radical wealth redistribution
shorter working hours
veterans benefits
slogan Every Man a King
timePeriod Great Depression NERFINISHED
usedMedium mass rallies
pamphlets
radio broadcasts

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Huey P. Long founded Share Our Wealth Society