John Braxton
Dublin Core
Title
John Braxton
Subject
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Quakers
Communism
Norodom Sihanouk, Prince, 1922-2012
Prisons
Conscientious objectors
Description
John Braxton discusses his upbringing and his experiences as an activist during the Vietnam War. Braxton was raised as a Quaker in Philadelphia. He went to Swarthmore university where he soon became a peace activist. Braxton was a part of the crew of the ship the Phoenix. He sailed from Japan to North Vietnam to deliver medical supplies as an act of civil disobedience. He later was sent to jail for refusing to participate in the draft. There he organized prisoners and was part of a "riot." Braxton also experienced long periods of solitary confinement due to his role in the "inmate council" at the first prison he was in. Upon release, Braxton has continued his activism and calls for peace.
Date
2022-09-13
Format
video
Identifier
2022oh1590_wcv0052
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Thomas` Wood
Interviewee
John Braxton
OHMS Object
Interview Keyword
Phoenix of Hiroshima
Solidarity
Activism
Civil disobedience
Tet Lunar New Year
North Vietnam
Jimmy Hoffa
Files
Citation
“John Braxton,” WCU Vietnam War Oral History Project, accessed November 18, 2024, https://nunncenter.net/wcu-vietnam-war/items/show/335.