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Huey Long

Huey Pierce Long was governor of Louisiana from 1928-1932 and then was elected to senator in 1932 and held the position until he was assassinated
in 1935 by Carl Weiss. Weiss was the son-in-law of Judge Benjamin Pavy, a long-time political opponent of Huey Long. After shooting Long, Wiess was immediately
killed by Long's bodyguards. Huey Long did not die instantly. He died in the hospital by not having his wounds closed properly and he bled to death internally.
If Huey Long was not assassinated
though, our history would most likely be very different than it is today. For, if he were elected to presidency while he was running, we would probably have a dictatorship as our current government. Huey Long's political campaign was simply, 'take from the rich and give to the poor' and his slogan was, "Every man a king, but no one wears a crown." Except for Long of course. He promised jobs and his attacks on the utilities industries and the privileges of corporations were popular. All......


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