Eugene Debs: The 1920 Presidential Candidate Who Ran from Prison

Debs' campaign from behind bars set a unique precedent, drawing parallels to Trump's current legal challenges.

Eugene Debs ran for president in 1920 while serving a prison sentence for anti-war activism under the Sedition Act.
Debs' campaign garnered nearly a million votes despite his incarceration, using his convict status as a rallying point.
Historians note significant differences between Debs' and Trump's legal situations and political contexts.
Debs was a prominent labor leader and socialist who had run for president multiple times before his imprisonment.
His legacy includes significant contributions to labor rights and social reforms, impacting modern American workers.