Eugene V. Debs - The Canton Speech
2026
history
documentary
political
Documentary, Short
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Eugene V. Debs’s speeches argue against war, injustice, and the silencing of dissent. In the Canton Speech, he defends free speech and criticizes a system where working people fight wars that benefit the powerful. In his Courtroom Speech, he accepts his sentence while affirming solidarity with the oppressed, declaring his loyalty to justice over law.
Together, the speeches portray Debs as a principled advocate for peace, equality, and human dignity, willing to go to prison for his beliefs.
Together, the speeches portray Debs as a principled advocate for peace, equality, and human dignity, willing to go to prison for his beliefs.
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