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For those who objected to the war...
Item # 674783
November 01, 1944
THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR, New York, November, 1944
* Rare anti-World War II publication
As the title suggests, this newspaper from the midst of World War II espoused non-participation by being a conscientious objector to war.
The content throughout supports this theme. Among the items: "Peace Draft Hearings Near" "Prisons Bureau Relaxes On Strike Penalty" "Some Germans COs Shot, Most Get 1 to 1 1/2 Years" "and more.
An interesting title rarely offered. Eight pages, 11 by 16 1/2 inches, nice condition.
AI notes: The Conscientious Objector was a monthly newspaper published in New York by the War Resisters League between 1939 and 1946. It served as a key platform for secular and religious pacifists—especially those who refused military service either entirely or in combat roles—to share news of draft resistance, imprisoned objectors, alternative service, legal challenges, and broader critiques of militarism. The publication also documented internal political debates and social issues facing conscientious objectors, such as prison conditions and the question of whether secular (non‐religious) objectors should receive legal recognition. As World War II mobilized large numbers of Americans and public support for the war effort was strong, The Conscientious Objector provided dissenting perspectives and moral arguments at a time when opposing the war was both legally and socially risky.
Category: The 20th Century
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