Photographs of Eugene V. Debs Speaking in Canton, Ohio
6/16/1918
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These items are photos of Eugene V. Debs, a leading member of the Socialist Party, giving an anti-war speech in Canton, Ohio.
He was later indicted on June 29, 1918 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern (Cleveland) Division of the Northern District of Ohio for violating the Espionage Act of 1917. Debs was convicted by a jury on September 12, 1918, and sentenced to federal prison. He appealed the ruling to the Supreme Court of the United States. On April 12, 1919, the Supreme Court confirmed the court's verdict and Debs was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.
In December 1921, President Warren G. Harding commuted Debs' sentence to time served and he was released.
He was later indicted on June 29, 1918 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern (Cleveland) Division of the Northern District of Ohio for violating the Espionage Act of 1917. Debs was convicted by a jury on September 12, 1918, and sentenced to federal prison. He appealed the ruling to the Supreme Court of the United States. On April 12, 1919, the Supreme Court confirmed the court's verdict and Debs was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.
In December 1921, President Warren G. Harding commuted Debs' sentence to time served and he was released.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 2641496
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