Eugene Debs and Free Speech During World War One

LESSON PLANS for this Episode:
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This History For Humans' WWI episode teaches Eugene Deb's famed Canton, Ohio Speech that got him arrested for violating the Espionage and Sedition Acts. It teaches Debs' personal story and what led him to deliver that impassioned speech that day, knowing the government was out to arrest him. It also unpacks the history surrounding that speech to teach how the war was impacting Americans on the homefront and especially how the Committee of Public Information sought to bolster support and control dissent during the war.
The Lesson Plans for this Episode Include:
Interactive notesheets, a quick quiz, and an extension lesson that has students complete a mini-DBQ with four primary sources related to free speech and espionage during the war. Students learn about Emma Goldman's arrest and prosecutors argued her speech endangered Americans. Students gather evidence and then make an argument regarding if she should be innocent or guilty of putting Americans at risk. What a debate your class will have and on topic that is so important!
I hope you enjoy it,
dan

[@LuckyVader]

I like the incorporation of a dad joke. It really shows your creativity of making videos. 👍

[@historyforhumans905]

I appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@annlang9632]

This is how a documentary should be to the point and knowledgeable. Kudos for an outstanding job!!

[@historyforhumans905]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@kimberlyalmendarez8733]

thanks so much for the info, it's for a short paper, but i honestly didn't understand the lesson. You simplified it very well!

[@historyforhumans905]

Glad it was helpful, Kimberly! Good luck on the assignment ;)

[@Fruityb4e]

@@historyforhumans905 Made an A ! 🙂

[@historyforhumans905]

@@Fruityb4e Thats all you! Congrats!

[@spaghettiking7312]

Eugene Debs was a hero to his country, and in a way, fought his own battle during the war.

[@damonbilling7746]

In short, even after being found innocent, or rather finding corruption within the Federal Government while investigating Trump, no matter what laws they break to indict Trump for the 3rd time, he can still run in 2024. Debs & Trump may be on different sides of the aisles but they were both chastised for not aligning themselves with Fed rhetoric. Kudos to both for fighting for their own truths. Hats off to the bull.

[@historyforhumans905]

Debs was exercising free speech- a constitutional right. Trump tried to steal an election. Im not an eccentric, but I see a difference there.

[@damonbilling7746]

@@historyforhumans905 Please give facts how?

[@historyforhumans905]

@@damonbilling7746 I obviously won't be able to convince you here. But the evidence is clear. If you're curious, you can be a citizen and go forth and seek it.

[@wilburmcbride8096]

​@@historyforhumans905He did try to steal an election but send the electors back to the states to investigate fraud! This election was as crooked as a three dollar bill. A President has a right to challenge a fraudulent election. . look up the electors of Rutherford vs. Hayes! That was what Trump was trying tobdo.

[@K.R.20]

​@@historyforhumans905can you please explain your argument for that claim against Trump? I'm not a Trump fan but you can't just throw out claims like that.