North to Canada: Men and Women Against the Vietnam War : Men and Women Against the Vietnam War

While we may never know the exact number of Americans who chose Canada over Vietnam, an estimated half-million men and women went north as a result of their opposition to the war. Despite President Ford's amnesty and President Carter's pardon, some of these exiles never returned. This book, which focuses upon those who remained in Canada, offers a resister's eye view of the most traumatic war in American history. Dickerson blends resister interviews with an account of the historical events that served as watersheds for these young Americans. Dickerson answers the question: Whatever happened to the men and women who went to Canada? With contextual information regarding the policies of both the U.S. and Canadian governments towards the war and its resisters, Dickerson offers evidence that a generation of America's best and brightest was lost to Canada. His inclusion of female resisters contributes a new perspective to the debate that continues to rage more than 25 years after the withdrawal of the last American troops in Vietnam. While We May Never Know The Exact Number Of Americans Who Chose Canada Over Vietnam, An Estimated Half-million Men And Women Went North As A Result Of Their Opposition To The War. Despite President Ford's Amnesty And President Carter's Pardon, Some Of These Exiles Never Returned. This Book, Which Focuses Upon Those Who Remained In Canada, Offers A Resister's Eye View Of The Most Traumatic War In American History. Dickerson Blends Resister Interviews With An Account Of The Historical Events That Served As Watersheds For These Young Americans. 1968 -- Diane Francis : Women Against The War -- 1969 -- Andrew Collins : Flight From The Home Of The Blues -- 1970 -- Charles Sudduth : Saying Hell, No To The Kkk -- 1971 -- Richard Deaton : Making Protest A Family Affair -- 1972 -- Jim Thomas : I Didn't Want To Kill Other People -- 1973 -- Michael Wolfson : I Felt The War Was Politically Wrong -- 1974 -- Patrick Grady : I Didn't Oppose War In General -- 1975-1977 -- Oliver Drerup : America Lost Its Way -- The Aftermath. James Dickerson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 1 1968/Diane Francis: Women Against the War......Page 20 2 1969/Andrew Collins: Flight from the Home of the Blues......Page 42 3 1970/Charles Sudduth: Saying “Hell, No” to the KKK......Page 64 4 1971/Richard Deaton: Making Protest a Family Affair......Page 84 5 1972/Jim Thomas: “I Didn't Want to Kill Other People”......Page 106 6 1973/Michael Wolfson: “I Felt the War Was Politically Wrong”......Page 134 7 1974/Patrick Grady: "I Didn't Oppose War in General"......Page 154 8 1975–1977/Oliver Drerup: “America Lost Its Way”......Page 174 9 The Aftermath......Page 194 Author’s Note......Page 206 Notes......Page 210 Bibliography......Page 218 C......Page 222 F......Page 223 K......Page 224 S......Page 225 Z......Page 226 The story of an estimated half-million American men and women who went to Canada as a result of their opposition to the Vietnam War, this book, which focuses on those who remained in Canada, offers a resister's eye view of the most traumatic war in American history.