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American Socialist

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The Espionage Act - Debs's Sentence

Debs was sentenced to ten years in a federal prison. The trial was widely covered and it was considered to be one of the important test cases of the Espionage Act. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., who we recognize and remember as a great advocate for free speech, wrote for the unanimous opinion sending Debs to prison.

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