Debs: His Life, Writings and Speeches, with a Department of Appreciations
Debs: His Life, Writings and Speeches, with a Department of Appreciations

Author: Eugene V. Debs

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-11-14

Total Pages: 489

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Eugene V. Debs, a prominent American socialist, is the subject of the comprehensive biography 'Debs: His Life, Writings and Speeches, with a Department of Appreciations'. The book delves into Debs' life as a labor organizer, his political ideologies, and his influential speeches that advocated for workers' rights and social justice. Written in a straightforward and engaging style, this biography contextualizes Debs' role in the American labor movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The inclusion of a section dedicated to appreciations from those influenced by Debs adds depth to the understanding of his legacy. Debs' literary legacy is presented through excerpts of his writings and speeches, providing readers with firsthand accounts of his passionate advocacy for social change. This book serves as a valuable resource for scholars of American history, labor studies, and political science, shedding light on the life and works of a pivotal figure in the fight for workers' rights and social equality.

Writings of Eugene V Debs
Writings of Eugene V Debs

Author: Eugene V. Debs

Publisher: Red & Black Pub

Published: 2009-01

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 9781934941485

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A collection of speeches, pamphlets and writings from Eugene V Debs, from 1888 to 1925. Beginning his career as an organizer for the American Railway Union, Debs ran for President on the Socialist Party ticket five times, polling up to 6 percent of the total vote in 1912. Jailed in 1919 for an antiwar speech in Ohio, Debs ran for President from his jail cell in 1920, polling almost a million votes, 3.4 percent of the total votes cast.

Eugene V. Debs Speaks
Eugene V. Debs Speaks

Author: Eugene Victor Debs

Publisher: New York : Pathfinder Press

Published: 1970

Total Pages: 328

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Speeches by the pioneer U.S. socialist agitator and labor leader, jailed for opposing Washington's imperialist aims in World War I. Debs speaks out on capitalism and socialism; anti-immigrant chauvinism; how anti-Black racism weakens the labor movement; Rockefeller's massacre of striking miners at Ludlow, Colorado; and more. ?Speeches ? of one of America's pioneer socialists. Ranging in subject matter from race prejudice to antiwar sentiment (the latter speech ? helped send him to Federal prison), these ` exhortations? demonstrate the dynamic appeal of Debs as a platform speaker.' Choice

Walls and Bars
Walls and Bars

Author: Eugene Victor Debs

Publisher:

Published: 1927

Total Pages: 272

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Eugene Debs, labor organizer and leader of the Socialist Party, describes his experience at the federal penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was imprisoned at the age of 63 for 32 months for criticizing the government's jailing of Americans who opposed World War I.

The Bending Cross
The Bending Cross

Author: Ray Ginger

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781931859400

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The classic biography of Debs, one of the most important thinkers and activists in US.

The Selected Works of Eugene V. Debs
The Selected Works of Eugene V. Debs

Author: Eugene Victor Debs

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781608465484

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An extensive compilation of articles, speeches, press statements, and open letters by American socialist Eugene V. Debs, this book is the first in a five volume series that assembles much of Debs's work for the first time in a single place. The collection makes readily accessible approximately 150 documents by one of the pivotal figures in the labor movement. Illuminating nineteenth century working-class history, particularly the complex and shifting situation in the transportation industry, this volume provides a basis for deeper understanding of Debs and his role later during the glory days of the Socialist Party of America.