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 people imprisoned for resisting the draft. The charge was that his speech encouraged resistance to military service, making B, “He gave a speech praising men who refused to serve in the military,” the correct choice. He was not accused of personally refusing to register or sending aid to enemy nations.

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