Eugene Debs
Eugene Debs, founder of the Industrial Workers of the World,
was a socialist and a commonly nominated candidate for the presidential
election. He was a highly charismatic leader and speaker. He often called on the
vocabulary of Christianity, even though he disliked religion. President Wilson
referred to Debs as ‘a traitor to his country’ due to his ties with the Union.
After he was imprisoned on April 13, 1919 he ran for president in 1920. He was released in 1921, and nominated for a
peace prize in 1924.
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