Going to Prison For Criticizing the Government | Debs v. United States

Eugene Debs, a labor activist, delivered a speech in 1918 opposing WWI, careful not to violate the Sedition Act. Despite this, he was arrested and convicted for obstructing the draft. His appeal to the Supreme Court was denied, reinforcing limits on free speech during wartime. Debs remained politically active in prison, even running for president in 1920. The Sedition Act was repealed in 1920, and Debs was released in 1921, but his health had deteriorated, leading to his death a few years later.

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