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Omaha Steve

(99,624 posts) Fri May 22, 2015, 09:31 PM May 2015

5-22-15 Have you been to Jail for Justice? in 2:00

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/may-22-have-you-been-to-jail-for-justice/

May 22, 2015
On this day Labor History the year was 1895. Labor organizer Eugene V. Debs began a six month prison sentence in Woodstock, Illinois. Debs was the leader of the American Railway Union that had led a nationwide boycott and strike against the Pullman Palace Car Company in 1894.

2:00 minute audio at link.

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5-22-15 Have you been to Jail for Justice? in 2:00 (Original Post) Omaha Steve May 2015 OP

Eugene V. Debs is one of our greatest American historical figures. yallerdawg May 2015 #1

yallerdawg

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1. Eugene V. Debs is one of our greatest American historical figures.

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Fri May 22, 2015, 10:29 PM

May 2015

What he did was amazing!

“Too long have the workers of the world waited for some Moses to lead them out of bondage. I would not lead you out if I could; for if you could be led out, you could be led back again. I would have you make up your minds there is nothing that you cannot do for yourselves.”

http://debsfoundation.org/personalhistory.html

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