02214cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500220014426400510016630000470021733600260026433700260029033800360031650000310035250801220038352012390050553400450174465300330178965300470182285600430186920666UtSlPG20260610133458.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHX1 aNearing, Scott,d1883-198314aThe Debs Decision 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-02-25  aProduced by Fritz Ohrenschall, Tamise Totterdell, and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Debs Decision" by Scott Nearing is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book centers around the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Eugene V. Debs, a prominent socialist leader who was convicted under the Espionage Act for his anti-war speech delivered in Canton, Ohio, during World War I. The work seeks to explore the implications of the court's decision regarding free speech and the legal tensions surrounding dissent in a wartime context.  In "The Debs Decision," Nearing details Debs' conviction and the subsequent Supreme Court ruling that upheld it, asserting that his speech had the potential to obstruct military recruitment. Through a powerful presentation of Debs’ arguments, the book highlights his unwavering commitment to free speech and the socialist cause, wherein he expresses solidarity with fellow activists and critiques the capitalist system. Ultimately, Nearing illustrates the broader themes of social justice, the struggle for workers' rights, and the inherent conflict between government authority and individual liberties, arguing that the court's decision marked a significant setback for democratic rights in the United States. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States. Supreme Court  aDebs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-192640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20666