E45: The movement against the Vietnam War, part 3

E45: The movement against the Vietnam War, part 3

Author: Working Class History October 27, 2020 Duration: 39:58
Third of our four-part miniseries on opposition to the Vietnam war in the US, in conversation with five former participants in the movement. This week we look at the intersection between the Black liberation movement and the anti-war movement, hear the experiences of a draft resistor, and learn more about the increasing state repression.
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