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What crime was Eugene Debs accused of committing in 1918?

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He gave a speech praising men who refused to serve in the military.


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Eugene Debs was a socialist and a member of the Socialist political party. He gave a speech that was critical of the participation of the US in World War 1.As a result of his speech, in 1918, he was found guilty of sedition and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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