Bars and Shadows: The Prison Poems of Ralph Chaplin

"Bars and Shadows: The Prison Poems of Ralph Chaplin" is a collection of poems and songs written by Ralph Chaplin, a prominent member of the Industrial Workers of the World, during his four-year imprisonment under the Espionage Act of 1917. Alongside other activists like Eugene V. Debs, Chaplin was accused of undermining recruitment efforts and encouraging soldiers to desert during World War I. While not as widely known as his famous anthem "Solidarity Forever," the poems and songs in this volume offer a defiant and rebellious perspective, showcasing Chaplin's unwavering spirit in the face of persecution."