https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq Eugene V. Debs was a labor leader who founded several unions. A member of the Socialist Party, he ran for president five times as the socialist candidate. View the excerpt from a speech he delivered in Canton, Ohio on June 16, 1918. What parts of the speech were likely seen as treason. Do you agree that Debs broke the law? Why or why not? en-us 2017-09-20 14:14:51 UTC 2026-03-20 18:04:37 UTC hello@padlet.com mpeart20 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189454065 I don't think he broke any laws because he was just saying his opinion about what he thought was right. People now a days say things that was worse than what he said. He didn't make any threats or criticizes anyone. It was his freedom of speech and shouldn't been seen in any other way then that.]]> 2017-09-20 17:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189454065 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189454296 In a way he negatively talked about a law that was very strict and was supposed to stop people talking about a law like that. But first amendment is freedom of speech.]]> 2017-09-20 17:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189454296 mprice201 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189454556 I do not thing Debs broke the law because he did not threaten anyone or criticize anyone. Even though he negatively talked about laws, there is freedom of speech. ]]> 2017-09-20 17:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189454556 balthoff20 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189454570 Yes he did break the law. Even though the law was violating our constitutional rights it was still illegal for him to say what he said based off of that law. He called people who fight in wars murderers, said that their "patriotism" was a loud of garbage and called out the government for the oppressive laws. so while I may not agree with his imprisonment yes he broke the law.]]> 2017-09-20 17:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189454570 hraphael20 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189454766 The treason was probably the fact that he was making negative remarks about events occurring in the U.S. however it was freedom of speech. Everyone is entitled to an opinion and what he wrote is what he felt and saw.]]> 2017-09-20 17:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189454766 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189454852 Yes because he went against the government and didn't agree with them and at this time it was against the law to disagree with the government and u would have tp pay a $10,000 fine or 20 years in jail  ]]> 2017-09-20 17:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189454852 aclapsaddle20 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189454897 I do not think that he broke the law because he was saying his opinion and had freedom of speech to say what he wanted too. Even though what he said wasn't right he was still entitled to freedom of speech like everyone else and he just stated his opinion. ]]> 2017-09-20 17:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189454897 ndayton20 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189454999 He broke the law, but freedom of speech is clearly stated in the founding of this country, which no law can ever make different.]]> 2017-09-20 17:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189454999 rreyes20 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189455037 I don't think he broke the law because he was just personally say his own opinion  ]]> 2017-09-20 17:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189455037 trichardson201 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189455041 I dont think he broke the law because he wasn't saying things toward people and he didn't even break the law he just said what he feels. ]]> 2017-09-20 17:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189455041 jgillingham20 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189455513 yea he said he would join the traitors if they were to fight

]]> 2017-09-20 17:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189455513 aheiser20 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189455636 I do not think he broke the law because he was saying what he thought was right.]]> 2017-09-20 17:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189455636 mshultz20 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189456008 I don feel as if he broke the law. He was only stating his opinion on what he thought was right, and he is still entitled freedom of speech. He also was not saying any words towards anybody.]]> 2017-09-20 17:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189456008 gcook20 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189456087 The things he said were not politically correct, but in a democracy based on freedom of speech.]]> 2017-09-20 17:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189456087 gwitt20 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189456949 I do not believe he broke the law because he was stating what he believed and how he approached everything, which is not wrong. He stated his own opinion because he has a freedom of speech. ]]> 2017-09-20 17:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189456949 crivera192 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189457027 I personally think he did not broke the laws because the only thing he was saying was his opinion just like everyone has opinions.]]> 2017-09-20 17:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189457027 tsantana20 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189457384 He went against the government and said things that were negative against them by calling them murderers and that technically treason since he is verbally going against his country, but the is also freedom of speech and while what he said was rude and it insulted others, he has the right to say what he believes. It should have been seen as treason if he had acted physically against his country. ]]> 2017-09-20 17:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189457384 cmathis20 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189457657 I do not think he necessarily broke the law only because, the U.S. first constitutional amendment is freedom of speech, which he was only stating his opinion.]]> 2017-09-20 17:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189457657 jmacazar20 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189457716 He sort of did and didn't break the law because Freedom of Speech is on the first amendment, but he went against the Sedition Act....

It's all cream cheese ]]> 2017-09-20 17:40:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189457716 lcarbaugh20 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189458346 I am undecided about this because he was just trying to say his opinion on all of this stuff.  For this I don't think he should have been prosecuted.  Although, it is the law for him not to say that stuff so I am kind of in the middle of this.]]> 2017-09-20 17:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189458346 msuarez20 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189458823 I do not think that he broke the law. he was stating his opinion and even if no one believes him or agrees with him it is still his right to say how he feels about the topic on hand. The parts that could be considered treason were when he was talking about how it is dangerous to allow freedom of speech. ]]> 2017-09-20 17:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189458823 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189459556 Yes, I believe he did break the law because he said that we were murderers, robbers, and tyrants. Also it clearly stated that you were not allowed to criticize the government and he did it anyways.]]> 2017-09-20 17:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189459556 mkunkle20 https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189461561 Back during the war, this clearly would've been treason. Anything going against the country's views would be viewed as such, but in the recent years, it's changed. However, his opinions on the robbers, murderers, tyrants, etc. could be seen as somewhat critical. He also ran against the country's political views, which might've been acceptable today, but not during the war. ]]> 2017-09-20 17:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jsmith165/n531xkzqw8eq/wish/189461561