The Protest Flashcards
1
Q
Why were people complaining about who went to war and who didn’t?
A
They complained as they seen a pattern and it was young black Americans forced to go but many White Americans got away with it. This was seen as unfair
2
Q
What did Muhammed Ali do when he was told that he was drafted?
A
’ I ain’t got no quarrel with those Viet Cong, anyway. They never called me n*gger’
3
Q
What was he fined and sentenced to?
A
He was fined $10,000 and five years in prison
4
Q
What did this make him a hero to?
A
Anti-war protestors
5
Q
Why did people protest?
A
The anti-movement believed:
- the war war morally wrong
- the USA was lying to its people
- the war was corrupting young US soldiers through drugs and mindless violence
- the south Vietnamese government was corrupt; the North Vietnamese were fighting for freedom
6
Q
In December 1964 25,000 people marched against the war, but where did they protest?
A
Washington DC
7
Q
By April there was another march in Washington DC, but how many people marched?
A
500,000
