Philadelphia Resistance Collected Records
Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Philadelphia Resistance
Dates
- Creation: 1965-1974
Biographical / Historical
In Philadelphia, the Resistance grew out of the Vietnam Summer Committee, which worked to educate Philadelphians about U.S. involvement in Vietnam. This was a local group of a national movement aimed at challenging the Selective Service System using complete non-cooperation with the draft.
Extent
0.13 Linear Feet (1.5 linear in.)
Language
English
General Note
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is not the official repository for the records of this organization.
Subject
- Philadelphia Resistance (Organization) (Organization)
- Philadelphia Resistance (Organization) (Organization)
Topical
- Draft resisters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- Sources
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Draft resisters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Sources
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States -- Sources
- War resistance movements -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- Sources
- War resistance movements -- United States -- History -- Sources
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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