Eugene V. Debs

January 8, 2024
Civil Rights Leader

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Eugene V. Debs
Full Name Eugene V. Debs
Occupation Civil Rights Leader
Date Of Birth Nov 5, 1855(1855-11-05)
Age 169
Date Of Death 1926-10-20
Birthplace Terre Haute
Country United States
Birth City Indiana
Horoscope Scorpio

Eugene V. Debs Biography

Name Eugene V. Debs
Birthday Nov 5
Birth Year 1855
Place Of Birth Terre Haute
Home Town Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Scorpio

Eugene V. Debs is one of the most popular and richest Civil Rights Leader who was born on November 5, 1855 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Socialist unionist who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World which was the first organization to establish one of the first unions for industrial workers in the U.S in 1905. He also played a significant role in the creation of the American Railway Union.

He urged Haywood who was a friend within his Socialist Party, to run against He encouraged Haywood, a fellow person in the Socialist Party, to run against Theodore Roosevelt..

He was married to Kate Metzel.

Eugene V. Debs Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Civil Rights Leader
House Living in own house.

Eugene V. Debs is one of the richest Civil Rights Leader from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eugene V. Debs 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He left high school at the age of 14 and landed his first job at the Vandalia railroad car workshops as a painter as well as a car wash.

He was a presidential candidate in the United States in 1900, 1904 in 1904, 1904, 1908, 1908 and 1912 and 1920 as the Socialist Party candidate.

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Who is Eugene V. Debs Dating?

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Eugene Ranked on the list of most popular Civil Rights Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eugene V. Debs celebrates birthday on November 5 of every year.

What was Eugene V Debs known for?

Eugene V. Debs was president of the newly established American Railway Union when it won national prominence by conducting a successful strike against the Great Northern Railway Company in April 1894.

What happened to Eugene V Debs What did the Supreme Court decide?

The Supreme Court decided against Debs, and maintained the power of the Espionage Act. Debs’ sentence to ten years imprisonment and loss of citizenship was upheld. Holmes J said the following: The main theme of the speech was Socialism, its growth, and a prophecy of its ultimate success.

What happened to Eugene V Debs in 1918?

In 1918 Debs was convicted of giving a speech at Canton, Ohio , that “caused and incited and attempted to cause and incite insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny and refusal of duty in the military and naval forces of the United States and with intent so to do [he] delivered, to an assembly of people, a public speech.”

Why did Debs go to jail?

On June 16, 1918, Debs made a speech in Canton, Ohio, urging resistance to the military draft of World War I. He was arrested on June 30 and charged with ten counts of sedition. His trial defense called no witnesses, asking that Debs be allowed to address the court in his defense.

Who is Eugene V Debs quizlet?

Who? American union leader, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or the Wobblies), and five times the candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States.

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