Conscientious Objectors of the First World War: A Determined Resistance - Hardcover

Kramer, Ann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 184468119X ISBN 13: 9781844681198

Verlag: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2015

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The story of conscientious objection in Britain begins in 1916, when conscription was introduced for the first time. Some 16,000 men — the first conscientious objectors — refused conscription because they believed on grounds of conscience that it was wrong to kill and wrong of any government to force them to do so. As historians mark the centenary of the First World War much emphasis is placed on the bravery of those men who fought and died in the trenches. But those who refused to kill were also courageous. Conscientious objectors in the First World War were treated brutally: they were seen as cowards and traitors, vilified, abused, forced into the army, brutalized and tortured. Some were even sentenced to death in an attempt to break their resistance. Many spent long months and years in prison. Nothing though that the authorities did broke the determined resistance of these men, whose deeply held principles and belief that killing was wrong carried them through and stands as a beacon for individual conscience to this day. Conscientious Objectors of the First World War: A Determined Resistance tells the stories of these remarkable men. It looks at who they were, why they took the stand they did and how they were treated. To bring their voices and experiences to life, Ann Kramer, has used extensive prime source material, including interviews, memoirs and contemporary newspapers. Working from these she describes what it was like for COs to face hostile tribunals, be forced into the army, defy army regulations, be brutalized and endure repeated terms of imprisonment. She concludes by looking at their legacy, which was profound, inspiring a second generation of conscientious objectors during the Second World War, a continuing story that Ann Kramer describes in her companion volume Conscientious Objectors of the Second World War: Refusing to Kill.

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Ann Kramer is an experienced author, who has written or contributed to more than 50 books. She specialises in history, about which she is passionate, and has written various titles on wartime experiences, including Women and War, Taking Part in the Second World War and recently Land Girls and their Impact (Pen & Sword, 2008), which used extensive interviews and original photographs. Ann has been active in the peace movement for many years - from Aldermaston to Greenham Common - and as a result has developed a keen interest in conscientious objectors, whose bravery and achievements she believes deserve greater coverage. Born in London, Ann now lives on the south coast in Sussex.

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• Verlag: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 184468119X
• ISBN 13: 9781844681198
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224
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