Young man wearing helmet with peace sign, burns his draft card at an anti-draft demonstration at the Selective Service System headquarters
Title
Young man wearing helmet with peace sign, burns his draft card at an anti-draft demonstration at the Selective Service System headquarters
Creator
Marion S. Trisoko or Thomas J. O'Halloran.
Subject
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Recruiting & enlistment
- Draft resisters--Washington (D.C.)--1970
- Draft protests--Washington (D.C.)--1970
- Draft (Military service)--Washington (D.C.)--1970
- Draft resisters--Washington (D.C.)--1970
- Draft protests--Washington (D.C.)--1970
- Draft (Military service)--Washington (D.C.)--1970
Description
This image depicts a young man burning his draft card, a powerful act of protest against the Vietnam War and U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Draft card burning became a symbolic gesture of defiance, aligning with the hippie movement's emphasis on peace and highlighting moral and ethical objections to the war.
Publisher
Library of Congress
Contributor
U.S. News & World Report magazine photograph collection
Date
19 March 1970
Type
Image
Source
https://www.loc.gov/resource/ds.07266/
Files
Collection
Citation
Marion S. Trisoko or Thomas J. O'Halloran., “Young man wearing helmet with peace sign, burns his draft card at an anti-draft demonstration at the Selective Service System headquarters,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5293.
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