Mother Of Dead Vietnam Soldier Asks “What He Died For?“

This was recorded during a “teach in“ at the University of Wisconsin in 1968. The mother had lost her son in the war and gave an impassioned and powerful speech to the attendees. The University of Wisconsin, particularly in Madison, was a significant site of protest against the Vietnam War during the 1960s. Several notable events and demonstrations reflected the growing anti-war sentiment among students and faculty. One of the most famous protests occurred in October 1967 against the Dow Chemical Company, which produced napalm used in the Vietnam War. This protest turned violent when police tried to disperse the demonstrators, leading to injuries on both sides and marking a turning point in the nature of anti-war protests on the campus. The university witnessed numerous teach-ins and sit-ins like the one presented in this video. These were non-violent forms of protest where students and faculty gathered to discuss the war and express their opposition to it. These events were pa