Introduction
America has had a rich history of antiwar dissent in the past century. Antiwar protests are especially significant in the United States because they are an exercise of the First… Read more »
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Women’s Peace Parade
At the onset of the Great War in 1914, thousands of women descended on New York in the first-ever women-only protest against American participation in war. Photographers found women wearing… Read more »
“His Best Customer”
Three years of war had shown the world the unprecedented depth of the trauma of war. This cartoon created by American artist Winsor McCay portrays a man labeled “war” with… Read more »
Antiwar Meeting Breakup
In the early 20th century, new labor newspapers were created at a profound rate. The Seattle Daily Call served as a watchdog on the government’s response to labor-related issues, but… Read more »
Protesting The Effects of War on American Society
Created by the American Baptist Society in response to EO 9066, this pamphlet demanded that Japanese Americans be treated as equals on the grounds of their contribution the cultivation of… Read more »
W.E.B. Du Bois’ A Plea and A Protest
In a circular letter published by the Council on African Affairs, W.E.B. du Bois makes a compelling argument that America’s involvement in the Korean War was driven by racial oppression… Read more »
Beyond Vietnam: MLK as a Voice of Reason
Despite a delayed announcement of opposition to American involvement in Vietnam, Preacher Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a powerful speech in 1967 describing his quarrels with the government’s actions. He… Read more »
The National Anthem, Revisited
In 1969, Jimi Hendrix took the stage at Woodstock and played the guitar like it had never been played before. His rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner mimicked the sounds of… Read more »
Veterans Protest at the Capitol
This newspaper article from the New York Times covered a 1971 protest at the Capitol spearheaded by veterans. In this protest, the… Read more »
Muhammad Ali’s Stance on Vietnam
In an interview which would contribute to the loss of his heavyweight title and a jail sentence, Muhammad Ali articulated his reasons for conscientiously objecting to the draft and the… Read more »
Gulf War Peace Marches
This newspaper article covers a march that occurred in January of 1991 in protest of American participation in the Gulf War. The article, and those interviewed, drew parallels to Vietnam’s… Read more »
Laura Flanders Speech
At the same rally in 1991, Laura Flanders gave a speech demanding accurate media coverage of the antiwar demonstrations. Flanders was employed at a nonprofit which worked to hold the… Read more »
Special Order Remarks
Following the September 11 attacks, news quickly circulated that the Bush administration was seeking a declaration of war on Afghanistan. Georgia representative Cynthia McKinney released a statement asserting that war… Read more »
Anniversary March
On the 10th anniversary of America’s invasion of Afghanistan, an antiwar rally was held in Times Square. This photo shows a woman holding a sign that says, “Imagine how the… Read more »