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'''Eugene Victor Debs''' (1855-1926) was a [[liberal]] [[American]] trade union leader and politician. He founded the [[Industrial Workers of the World]] (the 'wobblies') and was [[Socialist Party of America]] candidate for the presidency of the [[United States]] on five occasions.  This was a time in America's history when [[liberal|liberals]] could be imprisoned for their beliefs, so Debs was sentenced ten years in prison and disenfranchisement for life under the [[Espionage Act of 1917]] for his outspoken opposition to [[World War I]].  The Presidential campaign he ran from prison in 1920 gained him the most votes of any socialist party presidential candidate.

'''Eugene Victor Debs''' (1855-1926) was a [[liberal]] [[American]] trade union leader and politician. He founded the [[Industrial Workers of the World]] (the 'wobblies') and was [[Socialist Party of America]] candidate for the presidency of the [[United States]] on five occasions.  This was a time in America's history when [[liberal|liberals]] could be imprisoned for their beliefs, so Debs was sentenced ten years in prison and disenfranchisement for life under the [[Espionage Act of 1917]] for his outspoken opposition to [[World War I]].  The Presidential campaign he ran from prison in 1920 gained him the most votes (913,664 votes, or 3.42 % of the votes cast <ref>2001 ''New York Times Amanac'', New York Times, 2000 </ref>) of any socialist party presidential candidate.

 

 

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[[Category:Political People]]