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"It is impossible for the United States to preserve itself as a republic or as a democracy when 600 families own more of this Nation's wealth - in fact,twice as much - as all the balance of the people put together. Here is the whole sum and substance of the share-our-wealth movement:
1.Every family to be furnished by the Government a homestead allowance… of not less than one-third the average family wealth of the country...No person to have a fortune of more than 100 to 300 times the average family fortune…4.An old-age pension to the persons of 60…
8.The raising of revenue and taxes for the support of this program to come from the reduction of swollen fortunes from the top."
Huey Long,"Share Our Wealth," 1932
-Which of the following events prompted the reforms called for in this passage by Huey Long?

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Huey Long's "Share Our Wealth" movement was a response to the economic hardships and inequality suffered by Americans during the Great Depression. The concentration of wealth in the hands of a small number of families was seen as a major factor contributing to the crisis, and Long's proposed reforms aimed to redistribute wealth and promote greater economic security for all Americans.

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