Bars And Shadows: The Prison Poems Of Ralph Chaplin

Bars and Shadows: The Prison Poems of Ralph Chaplin

by Ralph Chaplin

This book is a collection of prison poems written by Ralph Chaplin, a prominent member of the Industrial Workers of the World who was imprisoned under the Espionage Act of 1917 during World War I. The poems express the defiant attitude of a true rebel in the face of persecution and provide a glimpse into the lives of political prisoners during this tumultuous time.

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