Socialist Party Candidate for President in 1920

Definition

The Socialist Party candidate for president in 1920 was Eugene V. Debs who ran his campaign from prison after being arrested under the Sedition Act.

Analogy

Imagine if your favorite sports player got benched due to a controversial rule but still managed to coach their team from sidelines. That's similar to how Debs ran his presidential campaign from prison.

Related terms

Red Scare: The fear of a potential rise of communism or radical leftism, used by anti-leftist proponents; In America it was a period during early 20th-century history where widespread fear of far-left extremism dominated public sentiment.

Progressive Era: A period of widespread social activism and political reform across United States during early 20th century, aiming to eliminate problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and corruption in government.

Palmer Raids: A series of raids conducted during Red Scare by U.S. Department Justice under leadership of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer to arrest and deport radical leftists, especially anarchists from U.S.