Treatment of Conscientious Objectors Flashcards
1
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Prison/work camps
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They were sent to prison or work camps such as Dyce where conditions were harsh
2
Q
Force fed
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They were force-fed in prison. Often brutal, and it was used to break the objectors’ will to resist.
3
Q
Humiliated by press
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They were given a hard time by newspapers who ridiculed them in cartoons and editorials
4
Q
Refused service
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Some shopkeepers and business owners refused to serve them or offered them poor service due to their perceived lack of patriotism.
5
Q
White feathers
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People would pin white feathers on men who they fought were conscientious objectors (attempt to shame)
6
Q
Insults
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People would shout at them in the street calling them cowards or conchies
