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In 1977 President Jimmy Carter pardoned the crimes of the Vietnam War draft evaders when he granted to them.?

Jimmy Carter issued an amnesty to all Draft Dodgers in 1977 as part of his policy of cultural reconciliation since the war in Vietnam was over.


Who were the people selected to draft the Declaration of Independence?

The so-called Committee of Five that was selected to draft the Declaration consisted of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston and Roger Sherman. Jefferson did the entire initial draft. Adams and Franklin made some changes before it was submitted to Congress. Sherman and Livingston did not contribute to the drafting itself.


How did northerners and southerners respond to the new draft laws?

Northerners and southerners had varied reactions to the new draft laws during the Civil War. In the North, many opposed the draft, leading to protests and riots, particularly the New York City Draft Riots in 1863. Southerners, facing a more desperate situation, largely accepted the draft as a necessary measure to defend their homeland, although there were also instances of resistance and desertion. Overall, responses reflected regional tensions and differing views on the war and personal sacrifice.


Who did Jefferson show the first draft of the declaration to?

Jefferson showed the first draft to Benjamin Franklin and John Adams. He wrote the first draft in only 2 days.


Who composed the first draft of the declaration of independence?

Thomas Jefferson wrote Almost the entire first draft.

Related Questions

Who is a person that fled the Vietnam War draft?

They were called "Draft Dodgers."


What were the opponets of the Vietnam war called?

Draft dodgers, Doves, Hippies, Protesters, etc.


Who pardoned Vietnam draft dodgers'?

Jimmy Carter pardoned the Vietnam draft dodgers


Conscription is also called the?

draft


How do people see the civil war draft laws now?

They can see why the Northern law of rich families paying a substitute was wrong. It not only caused resentment of rich young men who were seen as draft dodgers. It also brought in men who had obviously been real draft-dodgers the first time around, and who would now keep deserting and re-enlisting to quality for the high bounties that were on offer. (These men were called Bounty Jumpers.)


What affect did draft dodgers have on their families?

Split the families.


Who prosecuted Vietnam draft dodgers?

Federal Courts.


What did they do with draft dodgers?

About 4,000 of them went to federal prison.


Who gave amnesty to draft dodgers?

jack squatter


How long did the draft dodgers go to person?

The length of time that draft dodgers went to prison varied greatly depending on the individual circumstances. Some draft dodgers faced no prison time at all if they were able to avoid detection or if they were granted amnesty. Others who were caught and convicted could face anywhere from a few months to several years in prison. Overall, there was no standard length of time for draft dodgers to go to prison as it depended on individual cases and legal outcomes.


How long do draft dodgers serve in prison?

at least for the duration of the war, minumum 3 years however, maximum life as you could be tried for treason for draft dodging, general about 50% of draft dodgers serve a 10-15 year sentence. In veitnam, draft dodgers were incarcirated for the duration of the war plus an additional sentence of 4-6 years was assessed at the completion of the war in most cases..however there are still about 3-5 percent of draft dodgers from veitnam that are still incarcerated.


Where did the draft dodgers tend to go?

they tended to flee to Canada