The "Kingfish," as he was also called, began his rise to the political forefront in 1918 when he was elected to Louisiana's Railroad Commission. ... Over the course of his political career, Huey Long began creating a political machine in Louisiana similar to the one that Obama implemented in Chicago many years later. ... Long's political career was shrouded in corruption, and there have been allegations of similar underhandedness within the Obama administration as well. ... Unlike so many of Long's plans that were overshadowed by FDR's New Deal programs, Obama has been ab...

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The machines that were used to do most of the work also led to many accidents and harm to many of the workers. ... So not only did they push for justice in the workplace but they also helped towards reforming some social patterns by other unions. ... It even had to decide within its own group rather to take action through politics, or through direct action. ... Even though some strikes ended up becoming non-peaceful they were able to get the changes and reform that they wanted to. ...

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