Eugene Debs was an American political leader and social activist who ran for President of the United States while being in prison in 1920 and received almost 1 million votes. Today he is mostly forgotten. He is mentioned with admiration in the writings of Kurt Vonnegut, e.g., here.
What we are taught as being objective historical facts is really a narrative told from the point of view of the powerful and ruling elements of society. For an alternative view of history in which Eugene Debs plays a greater role, see Howard Zinn’s work.
