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Eugene Debs
EUGENE VICTOR DEBS American socialist, founder of Industrial Workers of the World, periodically imprisoned for offences displeasing to the Establishment. Date: 1855 - 1926
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1855 Debs Establishment Eugene Founder Imprisoned Periodically Socialist Victor 1926
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1. Title: "Eugene V. Debs: The Defiant Socialist Labor Leader" This evocative black-and-white photograph captures the determined and defiant gaze of Eugene Victor Debs (1855-1926), an American socialist, labor organizer, and five-time presidential candidate. Debs, a charismatic figure in the history of the labor movement, is best known for his role as the founder of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and his unwavering commitment to workers' rights, despite facing imprisonment multiple times for offenses displeasing to the Establishment. Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, in 1855, Debs began his political career as a member of the Democratic Party. However, he became increasingly disillusioned with the party's support for corporate interests and shifted his allegiance to the socialist cause. In 1894, he helped establish the American Socialist Party and, in 1905, played a key role in founding the IWW, which advocated for the overthrow of the capitalist system and the establishment of a worker-controlled industrial union. Throughout his career, Debs was a vocal critic of the exploitation of workers and the injustices of the industrial system. He was arrested numerous times for his activism, most famously in 1918 for his opposition to World War I. Debs, who believed that the war was a capitalist conflict, was sentenced to ten years in prison under the Espionage Act. He continued to advocate for workers' rights from behind bars, and his 1920 campaign for the presidency from prison earned him over a million votes. This powerful image of Debs, with his piercing eyes and resolute expression, serves as a reminder of the enduring legacy of a man who dedicated his life to fighting for the rights and dignity of the working class. Despite facing imprisonment and persecution, Debs remained a beacon of hope and inspiration for generations of labor activists and socialists.
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