Eugene V. Debs Campaign Button, 1920
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Eugene V. Debs was a five-time Socialist Party candidate for president in the early 1900s. During the First World War, Debs publicly railed against the war and the military draft. He was jailed in 1918 for his continued agitation against the government. Two years later, Debs made his fifth and final run -- this time from a federal prison. He lost, but still received over 900,000 votes.
Eugene V. Debs was a five-time Socialist Party candidate for president in the early 1900s. During the First World War, Debs publicly railed against the war and the military draft. He was jailed in 1918 for his continued agitation against the government. Two years later, Debs made his fifth and final run -- this time from a federal prison. He lost, but still received over 900,000 votes.
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1920
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2001.142.41
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Metal
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.0 in
Inscriptions
Front: CONVICT NO. 9653 FOR PRESIDENT
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