May 30, 2024 · Let’s be clear: money alone does not solve everything; but it is the currency we have for existing in our current economy—and without proper financial investment, in the long run, our work will be in vain. It is why Ms. Hamer’s words resonate so strongly 60 years later.
1930s populist movement started by Huey Long
Share Our Wealth was a movement that began in February 1934, during the Great Depression, by Huey Long, a governor and later United States Senator from Louisiana. Long first proposed the plan in a national radio address, which is now referred to as the "Share Our Wealth Speech". To stimulate the economy, the Share Our Wealth program called for massive federal spending, a wealth tax, and wealth red... Wikipedia
