Long's Political Power
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Huey Long served as governor and senator simultaneously, wielding a great amount of power.
During the era that Huey Long was running for US Senate, Long founded a newspaper of his own — the Louisiana Progress — which he used to broadcast his achievements and denounce his enemies. He served as governor and senator simultaneously, wielding a great amount of power.
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Long's Political Power
Clip: 5/1/2017 | 4m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
During the era that Huey Long was running for US Senate, Long founded a newspaper of his own — the Louisiana Progress — which he used to broadcast his achievements and denounce his enemies. He served as governor and senator simultaneously, wielding a great amount of power.
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Long was a powerful politician who served as governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932. (3m 4s)
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