• Bars and Shadows: The Prison Poems of Ralph Chaplin by Ralph Chaplin (1887 - 1961)

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Bars and Shadows: The Prison Poems of Ralph Chaplin by Ralph Chaplin (1887 - 1961)

By: Mentor New York
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  • Ralph Chaplin and many other prominent members of the Industrial Workers of the World were imprisoned under the Espionage Act of 1917 as the United States entered World War I. As with Socialist presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs, these activists were accused of undermining recruiting efforts and the draft - even of encouraging soldiers to desert. Though they never gained the universal popularity of his anthem "Solidarity Forever," the poems and songs in this volume - composed during his four years in prison - represent the defiant attitude of a true rebel in the face of persecution. - Summary by Ben Adams
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  • Retrospect

    Retrospect
    Jul 16 2023
    2 mins
  • Escaped!

    Escaped!
    Jul 16 2023
    1 min
  • To My Little Son

    To My Little Son
    Jul 16 2023
    1 min

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