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Throughline · May 5, 2026 · 17m

The origins of the Socialist Party of America

Throughline explores how rapid industrialization in the mid-19th century widened inequality, leading Eugene Debs to found the Socialist Party of America and rally workers nationwide.

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Eugene Debs and the American Socialist Party
Throughline traces the origins of the American Socialist Party with the rise of labor organizer Eugene Debs.
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