Although none of his dreams were realized during his lifetime, Debs inspired millions to believe in "the emancipation of the working class and the brotherhood of all mankind," and he helped spur the rise of industrial unionism and the adoption of progressive social and economic reforms.
Terre Haute, INEugene V. Debs / Place of birthTerre Haute is a city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, only 5 miles east of the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. Wikipedia
The Socialist Party USA, officially the Socialist Party of the United States of America (SPUSA), is a socialist political party in the United States. SPUSA was founded in 1973 as a successor to the Socialist Party of America, which had split a year prior, resulting in another group called Social Democrats, USA.
ElmhurstEugene V. Debs / Places livedElmhurst is a city mostly in DuPage County and overlapping into Cook County in the U.S. state of Illinois, and a western suburb of Chicago. As of 2021, the city has an estimated population of 47,260. Wikipedia
He was found guilty of violating the Espionage Act of 1917, which essentially prohibited all acts—including speech—that were seditious, and the Sedition Act of 1918, which strengthened the anti-sedition provision of the 1917 law by making it a crime to “utter, print, write, or publish any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, ...
Debs's union won national prominence when it conducted a successful strike for higher wages against the Great Northern Railway in April 1894. He gained greater renown when he was sentenced to six months in jail (May–November 1895) for his role in leading the Chicago Pullman Palace Car Company strike.
Debs was the Socialist Party of America candidate for president in 1904, 1908, 1912, and 1920 (the final time from prison).
Marxist–Leninist statesCountrySincePartyPeople's Republic of China1 October 1949Communist Party of ChinaRepublic of Cuba16 April 1961Communist Party of CubaLao People's Democratic Republic2 December 1975Lao People's Revolutionary PartySocialist Republic of Vietnam2 September 1945Communist Party of Vietnam
The main difference is that under communism, most property and economic resources are owned and controlled by the state (rather than individual citizens); under socialism, all citizens share equally in economic resources as allocated by a democratically-elected government.Feb 2, 2021
Founded in June 1893 by labor organizer Eugene Debs (1855–1926), the American Railway Union (ARU) was an industrial union for all railroad workers. The union grew quickly and met with early success before its demise a few years later.May 17, 2018
Kate MetzelEugene V. Debs / Spouse (m. 1885–1926)
PoliticianEugene V. Debs / ProfessionA politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected seat in government. Politicians propose, support, reject, and create laws that govern the land and, by extension, its people. Wikipedia