I said then, and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; while there is a soul in pr… - Eugene V. Debs

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I said then, and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.

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About Eugene V. Debs

Eugene Victor Debs (5 November 1855 – 20 October 1926) was an American labor and political leader and five-time Socialist Party candidate for President of the United States.

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Also Known As: Convict Number 9653
Alternative Names: Eugene Victor Debs Eugene Debs 9653 Convict No. 9653 Inmate Number 9653 Eugene V Debs The Revolutionist Gene Debs
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