[Letter to Carolyn Hamilton]
Creation: 1951-07-16
James M. Lawson, Jr. (1928- ) is a Methodist minister, activist and academic. During the escalation of the Korean Conflict, he declared himself a conscientious objector and refused to report for the draft in 1951. He served fourteen months in prison after refusing to take either a student or ministerial deferment. After his sentence was completed he left for India to study the principles of nonviolent resistance developed by Mohandas Gandhi.
Title
[Letter to Carolyn Hamilton]
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Date
Creation: 1951-07-16
Description
James M. Lawson, Jr. (1928- ) is a Methodist minister, activist and academic. During the escalation of the Korean Conflict, he declared himself a conscientious objector and refused to report for the draft in 1951. He served fourteen months in prison after refusing to take either a student or ministerial deferment. After his sentence was completed he left for India to study the principles of nonviolent resistance developed by Mohandas Gandhi.
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Copyright; licensed to Vanderbilt University
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Letters (correspondence)
Source
MSS0813, Carol Hamilton Scott/James M. Lawson Collection, Box 1, Folder-7-1951
Citation
“[Letter to Carolyn Hamilton],” Gallery, accessed July 7, 2022, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/951.