jan 1, 1903 - POLITICAL PARTIES

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---The socialist party believed against societal injustice, corruption, and inequality. They also believed in reducing work hours as well as equal rights for women.
---The socialist party was important because it gave a voice to the working class
---One important socialist leader of this era was Eugene Victor Debs. He contributed to the Progressive Era by creating the first large national industrial union.
---One goal of the Socialist party was to abolish capitalism.
---The socialist party believed in the government’s control of resources for the greater good of the people, they also supported a planned economy.

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