About this episode

This episode explores the origins of the Socialist Party of America and the impact of industrialization on workers' rights, highlighting Eugene Debs' role in the movement.

Rapid industrialization reshaped American life in the mid-19th century. But as corporations grew larger and more powerful, working conditions for many everyday Americans worsened while wages stalled. Enter Eugene Debs, the labor organizer and founder of the American Socialist Party, who rallied workers nationwide to fight for their rights. To access bonus episodes and listen to Throughline sponsor-free, subscribe to Throughline+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/throughline . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Topics covered

• Socialist Party
• labor rights
• industrialization
• Eugene Debs
• American history
• workers' rights

Keywords

• Socialist Party
• Eugene Debs
• labor movement
• industrialization
• American history
• workers' rights
• 19th century

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Socialist Party, NPR

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