Social Democratic Party of America

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The Social Democratic Party of America was a late-19th-century American socialist political party that played a key role in the early development of the U.S. socialist and labor movements.

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Social Democratic Party of America canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct political party
political party
socialist party
activeIn early 20th century
late 19th century
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolved 1901
electoralStrategy fusion with labor and reform parties in some localities
independent socialist tickets
founded 1897
hasLeader Eugene V. Debs NERFINISHED
Morris Hillquit NERFINISHED
Victor L. Berger NERFINISHED
hasWing electoral socialist wing
trade unionist wing
headquartersLocation Chicago NERFINISHED
ideology democratic socialism
socialism
influenced American socialist movement
Socialist Party of America NERFINISHED
U.S. labor movement
keyPerson Eugene V. Debs NERFINISHED
Frederic Heath NERFINISHED
Julius Wayland NERFINISHED
Morris Hillquit NERFINISHED
Victor L. Berger NERFINISHED
languageOfPublications English
mergedInto Socialist Party of America NERFINISHED
notableActivity advocacy of public ownership of key industries
participation in U.S. labor movement
promotion of socialist electoral politics
support for trade unions
notableFor role in unification of U.S. socialist groups in 1901
opposed capitalism
child labor
militarism
organizationalForm national political organization
politicalGoal establishment of a cooperative commonwealth
position left-wing
precededBy Social Democracy of America NERFINISHED
publication Social Democratic Herald NERFINISHED
region Midwestern United States
Northeastern United States
splitFrom Social Democracy of America NERFINISHED
supportedCause collective bargaining
shorter working day
universal suffrage
workers' rights

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Social Democracy of America succeededBy Social Democratic Party of America
Social Democracy of America dissolvedInto Social Democratic Party of America