What crime was Eugene Debs accused of committing in 1918?

Eugene V. Debs was accused of violating the Espionage Act after a 1918 speech in which he praised men who had resisted the draft. The accusation was that his speech encouraged opposition to military service during World War I. Thus, the correct choice is “He gave a speech praising men who refused to serve in the military.”

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