Captured in October of 1967, students gather at Washington D.C. to demand the end of the Vietnam War and the United States' involvement. Individuals that were against the war demanded for peace and the end to the draft. Anti-war protestors were often called "doves" since it represented peace.

Contributor:
Leffler, Warren K., photographer

Created / Published:
21 Oct. 1967

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The purpose of this activity is to have students look at a primary source that could reveal so much within its medium. Using this photo, students will be able to determine the primary objective of the photo in order to be given a fuller perspective of the Vietnam War and individuals at home.

Question 1: This question simply has students recalling their prior knowledge to prime them for the following questions. When thinking about why Americans were opposed to the war, students will be able to begin diving deeper into the conversation regarding people who were involved in being against the war during wartime.

Question 2: This question puts the students in the shoes of high schoolers during this time. Many opposed the draft because boys who had just turned 18 would be subjected to going somewhere they did not want to and being a part of a war that they did not wish to be in. The students can choose either side but would have to defend their point.

Question 3: This question refers back to Johnny Cash's song "What is Truth". Many youths were protesting this war for a number of reasons. However, this question frames it in a way that allows the students to think of the perspective of those protesting and why it was important to them.