The Vietnam War

Guide to Conscientious Objection

Guide to Conscientious Objection

Chicago: Students for a Democratic Society, 1966. Marvin Tatum Collection of Contemporary Literature.

Thousands of young men were being drafted into service for the Vietnam War each year and many did not want to go. Some fled to Canada where refuge was offered, others like Muhammad Ali served a prison sentence. Still others opted for conscientious objector status, whereby they would forego military service on moral grounds, serving instead a fixed term of community service. This guide issued by the SDS explains how to obtain conscientious objector status with the Selective Service Bureau.

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