Humankind on Public Radio

Conscientious Objectors


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After entering World War One in 1917, the US government established a military draft to call up young men to serve as soldiers. 65,000 of them applied to be excused from combat and to be recognized as Conscientious Objectors (COs) by their local draft board. They opposed the war either on religious grounds (some traditions, like […]
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Humankind on Public RadioBy David Freudberg