In a Reuters article published by The Washington Post, Maurice Isserman, James L. Ferguson Professor of History, commented on the reasons behind dwindling crowds of protestors as opposition to the Iraq War mounts. "Largely absent from the actions are young people, who were the majority of Vietnam-era protesters -- perhaps because they do not risk being drafted into the military or from a sense that they can express their opposition to the war on the Internet, rather than on the streets."
Isserman suggested another possible reason for diminishing participation, "There's all of these peripheral issues that you're going to be associated with, whether you want to or not." His comment was in reference to protests mounted by groups whose agendas were broader than simply the Iraq War. The article, titled "U.S. protests shrink while antiwar sentiment grows," was published on Wednesday, Oct. 3.
Isserman suggested another possible reason for diminishing participation, "There's all of these peripheral issues that you're going to be associated with, whether you want to or not." His comment was in reference to protests mounted by groups whose agendas were broader than simply the Iraq War. The article, titled "U.S. protests shrink while antiwar sentiment grows," was published on Wednesday, Oct. 3.
