ABSTRACT
When most people think of the American antiwarmovement, the images that come to mind usually include the Vietnam War, student radicals, mass marches in Washington and New York, and the burning of draft cards. But antimilitarism in the United States has a long history that transcends the events of the 1960s. With roots in Christian pacifism and secular movements of political opposition that date back to the earliest years of American history, antiwar movements have grown and evolved to include a diverse constituency with a variety of political and religious beliefs and a wide range of strategies and approaches. The contemporary American antiwar movement represents the result of centuries of development and struggle.
