End the War in Viet Nam

End the War in Viet Nam

Anti-War Movement

On April 17, 1965, an estimated 25,000 people participated in a March On Washington to End the War in Vietnam, sponsored by SDS. After several hours of picketing in front of the White House, anti-war advocates rallied in front of the Washington Monument, where Paul Potter delivered his "We Must Name the System" speech. The event, which was the first major national anti-war demonstration, helped spur the meteoric growth of SDS.

Students for a Democratic Society

Roz Payne

Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

1965

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