Spiritual criminals how the Camden 28 put the Vietnam War on trial / Michelle M. Nickerson.

Author/creator Nickerson, Michelle M. author.
Format Book
PublicationChicago, IL : The University of Chicago Press, 2024.
Copyright Date©2024
Description258 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Portion of title How the Camden 28 put the Vietnam War on trial
Contents Introduction -- Part I: The Catholic Left. 1. A movement within a movement ; 2. Civil disobedience ; 3. One big Catholic movement family -- Part II: Exit 4 to Camden. 4. Camden calls the Catholic Left ; 5. Where's Bob? -- Part III: Putting the Vietnam War and the FBI on trial. 6. Research, preparations, and communion ; 7. A prosecution disarmed by loving kindness ; 8. No guilt, no apologies ; 9. Aftermath and results -- Conclusion: Is there anything left of the Catholic Left?
Abstract "Who were the Camden 28, and how did they shake the political, religious, and moral foundations of American society? This passionate group of grassroots religious left-wingers resisted both their church and their government as they crusaded against the Vietnam War. Though they were arrested while indisputably raiding a draft board, a jury refused to convict them-making them made them an inspiration for today's moral reformers of institutions like prisons and the Catholic Church. Yet the group's dynamics also illuminate the power relations and racial and sexual inequalities that persist within resistance movements. This is a complex portrait of where resistance comes from, what it means, how it spreads-via doctrine, shared politics, or friendship-and how it sometimes leads to justice"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2023053694
ISBN9780226834382
ISBN9780226828039 hardcover
ISBN0226828034 hardcover
ISBN0226834387 paperback
ISBNelectronic book

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