Every Man a King Themes
Inequality
All men may have been created equal, but in the early 1930s, that's where it ended. In Long's time, the Great Depression had devastated the American economy and left millions of people jobless and...
Religion
Blessed are the poor, the Bible says. We're not sure how many starving Louisianans felt blessed in 1934, but the Bible always takes the long view.Religion was central in the lives of most Americans...
Power and Self-Promotion
Huey Long may have believed in the message he was spreading, but he was out for himself as much as he was fighting for the little guy. The "Every Man a King" speech itself is a shameless bid to pro...