Original 1969 "Vietnam Moratorium / No More" Protest Brochure
Washington DC: Vietnam Moratorium Committee, 1969. First Edition. Original wraps. 3 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. Very Good. Item #8850
Iconic original 1969 brochure from the fall 1969 protests, which included a “weekend” of national action spanning Nov. 13th to the 15th. Thousands marched from Arlington Cemetery into Washington, D.C. and other simultaneous demonstrations.
The Vietnam Moratorium Committee emerged in 1969 as a defining expression of widespread American dissent against the Vietnam War, uniting a diverse coalition of students, labor activists, clergy, intellectuals, and ordinary citizens in coordinated, nationwide protest. Unlike smaller, ideologically narrow antiwar groups, the Moratorium Committee emphasized mass participation and civic visibility, organizing synchronized marches, teach-ins, and public demonstrations designed to bring the war’s human and economic costs into sharp relief for the broader public. Its significance lies in the scale and strategy it pioneered: by framing opposition to the war not only as a moral imperative but also as a democratic duty, the committee transformed antiwar sentiment from scattered activism into a nationally recognized political movement, forcing both media and policymakers to confront the depth of public disillusionment and ultimately shaping the trajectory of U.S. foreign policy debate.
OCLC LOCATES ONLY "2" COPIES (Northwestern and U. of Kansas)
Condition: Light scuffing and a horizontal fold (probably from insertion into a pocket in 1969...).
Price: $250.00