Boston Draft Resistance Group (Newsreel #7)

A profile of a grassroots anti-war group in Boston, this short film documents some of the tactics and activities used by draft resistance groups across the country during the Vietnam War. Using the law to keep young men out of the war, this group helped over 150 people each week escape service and educate themselves and their communities about alternatives to combat.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
17 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
17 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jan 1, 1968
Season
1968
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0
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0
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0
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Producers
Third World Newsreel
Genres
Documentary
Country
United States

Description

A profile of a grassroots anti-war group in Boston, this short film documents some of the tactics and activities used by draft resistance groups across the country during the Vietnam War. Using the law to keep young men out of the war, this group helped over 150 people each week escape service and educate themselves and their communities about alternatives to combat.

Immersion

Japanese

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