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Robert Lafollette
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- Known for his progressive ideas, LaFollette, also known as “Fighting Bob,” fought for reform on both the local and national political stage. He helped to start a political dynasty in his home state of Wisconsin that, ironically, came to an end with the election of Senator Joseph McCarthy. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Lafollette, Robert (1855–1925)]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Robert_Lafollette
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