Stop This War: American Protest of the Conflict in Vietnam (People's History)

Galt, Margot Fortunato

ISBN 10: 082251740X ISBN 13: 9780822517405

Publisher: Lerner Pub Group, 2000

Synopsis

A social history of the protest by United States citizens against the Vietnam War, from the days of the first American involvement in Vietnam in the early 1960s through the 1970s.

About this title

From Booklist:

This People's History title examines the history of Vietnam protests, large-scale and small: how they were organized; their successes and failures; and the diversity of participants. Incorporating personal interviews, newspaper accounts, and other sources, Galt provides effective social, political, and historical context for everything from small, peaceful rallies to such watershed events as the 1968 Democratic Convention and Kent State. She also explores the influence of and parallels to the civil rights movement, and the government's role in public perception of events overseas and at home. Often using her husband, a conscientious objector, as an example, Galt illustrates how the war impacted not just faceless groups but also individuals with unique perspectives and experiences. The prose is clear and engaging; events are described in depth, conveying how protests can increase public awareness, enact change, and sometimes backfire with tragic consequences. Black-and-white photos portray the war and diverse public response, from marches to sit-ins to draft-card burnings. Bibliography. Shelle Rosenfeld
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From School Library Journal:

Grade 8 Up-Galt interviewed many former conscientious objectors, including her husband, to help tell about this tumultuous period and to give insight into their motivations. She clearly explains the idea of civil disobedience, beginning with Henry Thoreau, and how his writings had an effect on the protest movement. Information is provided about the 1968 Democratic National Convention, the Chicago 8, Students for a Democratic Society, the Weathermen, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon's war policies, the Kent State shootings, and many other significant events and people of that era. Small, framed black-and-white photographs are scattered throughout. This book gives readers a feeling for the divisiveness that was part of our culture at that time and provides a perspective on the Vietnam War that isn't readily available elsewhere.
Michael McCullough, Byron-Bergen Middle School, Bergen, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lerner Pub Group
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 082251740X
• ISBN 13: 9780822517405
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 88