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Discover the untold story behind the courageous women of the Save Our Sons movement in Australia, chronicled in the compelling book 'Save Our Sons'. This touching narrative reveals the heart of the anti-conscription campaign during the Vietnam War, showcasing the determination of everyday mothers who transformed into fierce advocates for peace. In 1965, as the Australian government implemented conscription, these fearless housewives from Sydney sent out a national 'distress call' - SOS - igniting a wave of activism that spread across cities like Brisbane, Melbourne, and Adelaide. Together, they formed a diverse coalition, uniting women of various backgrounds to challenge the draft and fight for their sons' safety. This captivating history not only highlights their protests, including sit-ins and high-profile demonstrations but also captures the societal changes in Australia during this tumultuous period. Each page of this brand-new release (ISBN: 9781925835960, published in 2021 by Monash University Publishing) brings to light the persistence and resilience of these women, providing readers with insight into a movement that sought to end the 'lottery of death'. Acknowledged with a Commendation in the Victorian Community History Awards, 'Save Our Sons' is not just a book; it's an essential piece of Australian history that deserves to be a part of your collection.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925835960
Year: 2021
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Description:
*Victorian Community History Awards : History Publication Commendation*
Save Our Sons tells for the first time the full story of the Save Our Sons movement of Australian women who banded together to oppose conscription during the Vietnam War.
In 1965, angered by the Menzies’ government’s decision to conscript young men to fight in the Vietnam War, a group of Sydney housewives issued a national â€distress call – SOS – to mothers everywhere’. Their clarion call was answered by women across Australia, who formed groups of their own in Townsville, Brisbane, Newcastle, Wollongong, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Of varying ages, backgrounds and religious and political persuasions, they united under the Save Our Sons banner, determined to end the so-called â€lottery of death’. In 1965, nobody envisaged this would take eight long years, or that some would be jailed in the process.
SOS members initially stood out as respectable voices of middle-class dissent in their sensible shoes, hats and gloves, but as the war dragged on some became more radical: staging sit-ins at government buildings, chaining themselves to Canberra’s Parliament House, wearing anti-war fashions to the Melbourne Cup, hijacking an evangelical rally, and organising an â€underground’ to hide draft resisters. In 1971, the jailing of five Melbourne SOS mums over Easter sparked national outrage, seen by some as a turning point in the anti-war campaign. Set against a backdrop of percolating social change in Australia, Save Our Sons is the first national history of the SOS movement and those who answered its call.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925835960
Year: 2021
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Description:
*Victorian Community History Awards : History Publication Commendation*
Save Our Sons tells for the first time the full story of the Save Our Sons movement of Australian women who banded together to oppose conscription during the Vietnam War.
In 1965, angered by the Menzies’ government’s decision to conscript young men to fight in the Vietnam War, a group of Sydney housewives issued a national â€distress call – SOS – to mothers everywhere’. Their clarion call was answered by women across Australia, who formed groups of their own in Townsville, Brisbane, Newcastle, Wollongong, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Of varying ages, backgrounds and religious and political persuasions, they united under the Save Our Sons banner, determined to end the so-called â€lottery of death’. In 1965, nobody envisaged this would take eight long years, or that some would be jailed in the process.
SOS members initially stood out as respectable voices of middle-class dissent in their sensible shoes, hats and gloves, but as the war dragged on some became more radical: staging sit-ins at government buildings, chaining themselves to Canberra’s Parliament House, wearing anti-war fashions to the Melbourne Cup, hijacking an evangelical rally, and organising an â€underground’ to hide draft resisters. In 1971, the jailing of five Melbourne SOS mums over Easter sparked national outrage, seen by some as a turning point in the anti-war campaign. Set against a backdrop of percolating social change in Australia, Save Our Sons is the first national history of the SOS movement and those who answered its call.