Walls and Bars Prisons Memoirs of Eugene V. Debs

Name: Walls and Bars Prisons Memoirs of Eugene V. Debs
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ISBN: 9780882862484

ISBN-10: 0882862480

ISBN-13: 9780882862484

Edition: 2000

Authors: Eugene V. Debs, Dave Dellinger

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Deb's only full-length book (first published in 1927) is a lively memoir as well as a stirring critique, drawing on his own prison experiences. He served time for his leading role in the Pullman Strike in 1894, and was sent to the penitentiary again in 1919 for opposing World War 1. In 1920, as Convict N. 9653, he ran for President on the Socialist ticket and received a million votes. Debs explains in this book why prisons don't (and can't) reform or deter anyone, and how prisons in fact create criminals. He discusses prison labor and the links between prison and militarism. Above all, he exposes the class bias of the entire US criminal justice system, showing that "the prison problem is…

Book details

List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company
Publication date: 1/1/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English