The Trial of the Catonsville Nine
Berrigan, Daniel.
On May 17, 1968, at the height of the Vietnam War, nine men and women entered a Selective Service office outside Baltimore. They removed military draft records, took them outside, and set them afire with napalm.The Catholic activists involved in this protest against the War included Daniel and Philip Berrigan; all were found guilt of destroying government property and sentenced to three years in jail. Dan Berrigan fled, and later turned himself in.The Berrigans and their colleagues went on to lives spent struggling against war, poverty, and injustice. And The Trial of the Catonsville Nine beca
On May 17, 1968, at the height of the Vietnam War, nine men and women entered a Selective Service office outside Baltimore. They removed military draft records, took them outside, and set them afire with napalm.The Catholic activists involved in this protest against the War included Daniel and Philip Berrigan; all were found guilt of destroying government property and sentenced to three years in jail. Dan Berrigan fled, and later turned himself in.The Berrigans and their colleagues went on to lives spent struggling against war, poverty, and injustice. And The Trial of the Catonsville Nine beca
Originally published: Boston : Beacon Press, 1970.
Includes bibliographical references.
The day of the jury of peers -- The day of the facts of the case -- The day of the nine defendants -- The day of summation -- The day of verdict -- First afterword, more timely than ever : giving a voice to a Jesuit education for peace and justice / by James Marsh -- Second afterword, then and now : notes on the historical significance of The trial of the Catonsville Nine / by Robin Andersen.
Description based on print version record.
Berrigan, Philip
Jesuits
Political crimes and offenses
Trials (Political crimes and offenses)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975