"The Unspeakable War" pamphlet by Labor Committee for Peace in Vietnam
Scope and Content
Content Warning: The cover of this pamphlet features a photo of a Vietnamese man holding the burned corpse of his son, which some may find upsetting to view.
This anti-war pamphlet was published by the Labor Committee for Peace in Vietnam, contextualizing the Vietnam War and arguing against continued American involvement in Vietnam. Among other things, it discusses the war in the context of colonialism, visually represents civilian casualties, and confronts issues of race, specifically Black soldiers and the draft.
Dates
- circa 1966
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Use Restrictions
The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Historical Information
The Vietnam War, which lasted from 1954 - 1975, was a conflict between the Communist North Vietnam and U.S.-allied South Vietnam. U.S. forces assisted South Vietnam - also known at the Viet Cong - in their effort to fight against North Vietnam. The Vietnam War and its protest indelibly changed the culture of the United States, Vietnam, and the world as a whole. Millions of Vietnamese civilians and soldiers died due to the conflict, and over 58,000 U.S. soldiers died or were lost serving in it. Vietnam re-unified in 1975, ending the war.
Extent
.01 Linear Feet (1 item)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Content Warning: The cover of this pamphlet features a photo of a Vietnamese man holding the burned corpse of his son, which some may find upsetting to view.
This anti-war pamphlet was published by the Labor Committee for Peace in Vietnam, contextualizing the Vietnam War and arguing against continued American involvement in Vietnam, created circa 1966.
Arrangement
This is a single item collection.
Physical Location
R 72, C 3, S 4
Acquisition Information
Purchased by Lynn Eaton on 4/9/2019.
Bibliography
Processing Information
Processing completed by Amanda Brent in May 2022. Finding aid completed by Amanda Brent in May 2022.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to "The Unspeakable War" pamphlet by Labor Committee for Peace in Vietnam
- Subtitle
- "The Unspeakable War" pamphlet by Labor Committee for Peace in Vietnam
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Amanda Brent
- Date
- May 20, 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center Repository
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