Drawing from more than 120 newspapers; published between 1968 and 1970; this study explores the emergence of an anti-militarist subculture within the U.S. armed services. These activists took the position that individual GIs could best challenge their subordination by working in concert with like-minded servicemen through GI movement organizations whose behaviors and activities were then publicized in these underground newspapers. In examining this movement; Lewes focuses on their treatment of power and authority within the armed forces and how this mirrored the wider and more inclusive relations of power and authority in the United States. He argues that this opposition among servicemen was the primary motivation for the United States to withdraw from Vietnam.This first book length study of GI-published underground newspapers sheds light on the utility of alternative media for movements of social change; and provides information on how these movements are shaped by the environments in which they emerge. Lewes asserts that one cannot understand GI opposition as an extension of the civilian antiwar movement. Instead; it was the product of an embedded environment; whose inhabitants had been drafted or had enlisted to avoid the draft. They came from cities and small towns whose populations were often polarized between those who wholeheartedly supported the war and those who became progressively more critical of the need for Americans to be involved in Vietnam.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy FlorAmazing description of her life. A wonderful book on so many levels.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Shifra Leah BoehljeI started to read this book and found it insightful so far.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Excellent Source on the American Civil War!By History NerdEmilie Davis provides wonderful insight into the day to day life of a free black woman living during the Civil War and living in Philadelphia; one of the hubs for the abolitionist movement. Emilie was a remarkable young lady; she focused on her education and was involved in the very active Civil Rights movement of Philadelphia. She sees Frederick Douglass speak on several occasions; watches Union soldiers pass through; and describes the funeral procession of Abraham Lincoln. Thanks to those who transcribed her diaries; Emilie Davis will live through the ages. This is a terrific resource for educators and I cannot wait to utilize this book in my own classes!
