Labor and Freedom

While there is a lower class I am in it; While there is a criminal class I am of it; While there is a soul in prison I am not free. ( Eugene V. Debs)This collection of essays charts the thought and character of Eugene V. Debs. Debs was an influential early American labor leader, a founding member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and a Presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America.In these essays, Debs employs his characteristically fiery rhetoric in a spirited defense of worker's rights, organized labor, women's suffrage, class solidarity, and the principles of economic socialism. Author - Eugene V. Debs. Narrator - P. J. Taylor. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.