HIST 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Share Our Wealth
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Everyone would have an annual salary and everyone would be promised a house. There is such thing as "enough money" to where someone has too much money to their name that they would not reasonably use completely. Using the economic depression conditions in order to sway the voters (political realignment) Giving a voice and "playing on their fears" and manipulating the views of voters in order to get votes for his cause. Playing to the masses; far more people struggling financially that want these "share the wealth clubs" than people who have the wealth (7 million vs. 600) Many of these "share our wealth clubs" all over the country which is generating numbers and loyal voters as well. "humanized" the great depression and encouraged others to look at the people being hurt at this time to evoke an emotional response. Asked for permission from the people she was taking pictures of.
