During the post Civil War era, American agriculture became incredibly dependent on the upcoming technology of the day. This spiraled the United States into an Industrial Revolution, where business and new inventions reigned supreme. Both Jacob S. Coxey and Eugene V. Debs were prominent figures of this era, who both gained national attention as they fought for the rights of the working class during this time period.
Jacob Coxey and Eugene V. Debs were very significant figures of the late 1800's. Both were very well known men for their political work near the turn of the 19th century, as well as in the early 20th century. Coxey was most famously recognized by his protest march on Washington D.C., where he led a small "army" of about 500 men. Debs is most famously known for his participation in the Pullman Strike and the creation of the Socialist Party. This party got out of hand; however, and became too radical, eventually leading to Debs being thrown in prison, during the time of his fifth straight campaign for President. While both of these men represented two different causes, they both were reformers fighting for the working and lower class of the United States during the Great Depression.