Draft resistance documentary draws throughlines with civil rights and current movements

Refusing to be inducted into the armed forces at the time of the Vietnam War was a felony and carried a sentence of up to five years in prison. The new documentary “The Boys Who Said NO!” shows how young draft resisters built a massive movement with a commitment to nonviolence that followed in the footsteps of civil rights organizers. Hundreds of thousands of people ultimately refused to be drafted into the military. Civic talks with Judith Ehrlich, the Oscar-nominated director of “The Boys Who Said NO!” about parallels between draft resistance and with current movements like ongoing demonstrations against police brutality and calls for climate action.

Episode 190 of the Civic podcast, hosted by Laura Wenus, Mel Baker, titled "Draft resistance documentary draws throughlines with civil rights and current movements" was published on October 8, 2020 and runs 32 minutes.

October 8, 2020 ·32m · Civic

Summary

Refusing to be inducted into the armed forces at the time of the Vietnam War was a felony and carried a sentence of up to five years in prison. The new documentary “The Boys Who Said NO!” shows how young draft resisters built a massive movement with a commitment to nonviolence that followed in the footsteps of civil rights organizers. Hundreds of thousands of people ultimately refused to be drafted into the military. Civic talks with Judith Ehrlich, the Oscar-nominated director of “The Boys Who Said NO!” about parallels between draft resistance and with current movements like ongoing demonstrations against police brutality and calls for climate action.

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