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Part One: America's First Fascist Governor

Behind the Bastards

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The Rise of Gene Talmadge

This chapter examines the fierce political rivalry between Gene Talmadge and J.J. Brown as Talmadge rises to prominence during his campaign for agricultural commissioner. It highlights Talmadge's media-savvy strategies, re-election success, and the contradictions in his policies amidst the economic challenges facing Georgia farmers in the early 1930s.

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