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2. Socialism in its Work Clothes

Haymarket Originals: Fragile Juggernaut

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The Rise of Eugene Debs and the American Railway Union

This chapter examines the Pullman Strike of 1893, focusing on George Pullman's actions, Eugene Debs' leadership in organizing railway workers, and the formation of the American Railway Union. It discusses the national implications of the strike, President Cleveland's intervention, and the contrasting approaches of Debs and Gompers to failure and state repression.

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