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Nonviolence in America: A Documentary History, Staughton Lynd and Alice Lynd (eds.), Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1995. Probably the best anthology on the history of nonviolent movements and conscientious objection throughout U.S. history, ending with the Gulf War.
Jailed for Peace: The History of American Draft Law Violators, 1658-1985, by Stephen M. Kohn, Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1986. A solid, if short, history of U.S. conscription policies and practices.
We Have Just Begun to Not Fight: A Oral History of Conscientious Objectors in Civilian Public Service during World War II, by Heather T. Frazer and John O'Sullivan, Twayne Publishing, 1996.
From Yale to Jail, by David Dellinger. Pantheon Books, 1993. Excellent autobiography of a radical pacifist leader in the peace movement from World War II to the present.
Direct Action: Radical Pacifism from the Union Eight to the Chicago Seven, by James Tracy. University of Chicago Press, 1996. An excellent look at the CO's of World War II and movements of the 50's and 60's.
The New Conscientious Objection: From Sacred to Secular Resistance, Charles Moskos and John Whitclay White. Oxford University Press, 1993. This book is a recent anthology of essays on conscientious objection written by mainstream military sociologists, many of whom receive their funding from the Defense Department. The book documents talks given at a Ford Foundation funded conference. A number of the essays (especially the one on Black attitudes about conscientious objection) are interesting, nonetheless.
Choice of Conscience: Vietnam Era Military and Draft Resisters in Canada, David S. Surrey, New York, Praeger Special Studies, 1982. Outstanding sociological and anthropological study of resisters in Canada. Includes valuable information about issues of race, class, and family background in relation to military service during the war.
Days of Decision: An Oral History of Conscientious Objectors in the Military during the Vietnam War, Gerald R. Gioglio, Trenton, NJ: Broken Rifle Press, 1989.
The Strength Not to Fight: An Oral History of Conscientious Objectors of the Vietnam War, by James W. Tollefson, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA, 1993.
We Won't Go: Personal Accounts of War Objectors, collected by Alice Lynd, Boston, Beacon Press, 1968. An outstanding collection of essays by war resisters. Probably out of print, but well worth a trip to the library.
Conscience in America: A Documentary History of Conscientious Objection in America 1757-1967, Edited by Lillian Schlissel, New York, E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1968.
The Resistance, by Michael Ferber and Staughton Lynd, Boston: Beacon, 1971.
Words of Conscience: Religious Statements on Conscientious Objection. National Interreligious Service Board for Conscientious Objectors, 1830 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20009-5732. Contains religious statements on conscientious objection from a wide variety of denominations.
The Biblical Basis of Conscientious Objection, T. Canby Jones, Philadelphia, American Friends Service Committee, 1976. Available from the AFSC National Youth and Militarism Program for $1.50.
Advice for COs in the Armed Forces. Available for $3.00 from the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO) or AFSC. Contains advice on how to get out of the military as a CO, and on administrative procedures. CCCO, 1515 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102.
Basic Draft Information (flyer), National Interreligious Service Board for Conscientious Objectors, 1996 - available from address above.
What Do I Believe About War? (brochure) National Interreligious Service Board for Conscientious Objectors, 1996 - available from address above.
Some Facts About Selective Service Warning Letters, AFSC Youth and Militarism Program, 1501 Cherry St., Phila., PA 19102. (free, multiple copies @ $.25)
The Big Book for Peace, Ann Durell and Marilyn Sachs, eds., Dutton's Children Books, NY, 1990.
An Outbreak of Peace, by Sarah Pirtle, New Society Publishers, Philadelphia, PA, 1987.
Peace Porridge One: Kids as Peace Makers, by Teddy Milne, Pittenbruach Press, Northampton, MA, 1987.
Shambala Warriors: Nonviolent Fighters for Peace, by Teddy Milne, Pittenbruach Press, Northampton, MA, 1987.
Blood Makes the Grass Grow: Conscientious Objectors and the Gulf War (1997). Powerful documentary interviews six US military personnel who were among the 2,500 who attempted to become conscientious objectors during the Gulf War. 46 minutes. Distributed by the Video Project, 200 Estates Drive, Ben Lomond, CA 95005, Phone: 800-4-PLANET.
AFSC has copies of this video for sale, at a discounted rate of $25 (includes shipping), for orders from individuals and small, grassroots organizations. Send check or money order to AFSC Youth and Militarism, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102. Institutions must order from the Video Project.
Witness to War. Academy-award winning documentary film produced by David Goodman, former AFSC staff. First Run Features, 153 Waverly Place, New York, NY 10014; (212) 243-0600.
GI Rights Hotline: for free and confidential information or legal referral.
Also available from AFSC: Some Facts about Selective Service Warning Letters. Individual copies free ($.25 each for multiple copies) from National Youth & Militarism Program, AFSC, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102 -- or e-mail: youthmil@afsc.org.
Center on Conscience and War (CCW), formerly the National Interreligious Service Board for Conscientious Objectors (NISBCO): Some People Don't Register for the Draft...Should I?
CCW: What Do I Believe About War?
CCW: Letters of Support for Conscientious Objector Claims
CCW: Advice to Conscientious Objectors Facing Draft Registration
Fund for Education and Training (FEAT) (a loan fund for draft non-registrants)
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