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A sepia photograph of seven members of the Gainesville 8 and their attorneys.

Aug. 31, 1973: Gainesville 8 Acquitted

Members of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) were arrested and erroneously charged with inciting violence at the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami. They were all later acquitted after a lengthy and much publicized trial.

April 30, 1975: End of U.S. War Against Vietnam

April 30 marks the end of the U.S. war in Vietnam — the capture by Vietnamese forces of Saigon in 1975.

Oct. 25, 1977: Puerto Rican Nationalists Occupy Statue of Liberty

Puerto Rican nationalists and their supporters occupied the Statue of Liberty, hanging the Puerto Rican flag from Lady Liberty’s crown and demanding the release of five U.S.-held Puerto Rican political prisoners.

Oct. 5, 1986: Eugene Hasenfus Captured During Iran-Contra Scandal

The cover-up of the Iran-Contra scandal began to unravel when Eugene Hasenfus was captured by Nicaraguan troops.

Sept. 1, 1987: S. Brian Willson’s Legs Amputated by Train During Nonviolent Protest

S. Brian Willson’s legs were amputated by a train during a nonviolent protest against the U.S. arming of El Salvadoran death squads.

April 5, 2010: Whistleblower Chelsea Manning’s Leaked Military Files Published on WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks published the first of several classified files leaked by Chelsea Manning, an Army intelligence analyst deployed in Iraq, in what is one of the largest disclosures of classified military documents in U.S. history.

Nov. 11: Veterans Day

On Veterans Day, we share a collection of stories about African American veterans who fought in various wars abroad and, upon their return to the United States, were murdered in the fight for democracy and human rights at home. We also share resources for teaching about the veterans who speak out against war.