Over time, the way social movements are organized changes. In the 1930’s, two men were able to transform the nature and strategies of social movements adopting methods that are diverse, yet similar. Huey Long and Father Charles Coughlin altered the way social movements advanced their agendas by exploiting their status in society, as well as unconventional and previously underutilized resources to organize and advance their causes.
Huey Long’s Share Our Wealth program garnered attention partially due to its message, but primarily as a result of his flashy and persistent personality. His plan for wealth redistribution appealed to a vast amount of individuals during the depression whether it was feasible or not, and his ability to fight relentlessly
Huey Long’s Share Our Wealth program garnered attention partially due to its message, but primarily as a result of his flashy and persistent personality. His plan for wealth redistribution appealed to a vast amount of individuals during the depression whether it was feasible or not, and his ability to fight relentlessly