Revolutionary Speech
The return of Lenin in 1917 sparks fears in America, leading to strict laws against dissent during wartime. Debs, a vocal socialist, openly criticizes the war and aligns himself with the Bolsheviks, resulting in his arrest for violating the espionage act. As he stands trial, he passionately defends the right to free speech, challenging the very laws that seek to silence him.In this clip
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151: The First Red Scare - Bombings, The Palmer Raids, Eugene Debs, and J. Edgar Hoover
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