The Trial of the Catonsville Nine |
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Author:
| Berrigan, Daniel |
Preface by:
| Andersen, Robin |
Afterword by:
| Marsh, James L. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8232-2330-5 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2004 |
Publisher: | Fordham University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $31.00 |
Book Description:
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On May 17, 1968, at the height of the Vietnam War, nine men and women entered a Selective Service office outside Baltimore. They removed military draft records, took them outside, and set them afire with napalm.The Catholic activists involved in this protest against the War included Daniel and Philip Berrigan; all were found guilt of destroying government property and sentenced to three years in jail.
On May 17, 1968, at the height of the Vietnam War, nine men and women entered a Selective Service office outside Baltimore. They removed military draft records, took them outside, and set them afire with napalm.The Catholic activists involved in this protest against the War included Daniel and Philip Berrigan; all were found guilt of destroying government property and sentenced to three years in jail.