Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
Badge inscribed 'Y.C.A.C.' - Youth Campaign Against Conscription was used in Melbourne circa 1965-1970. It was acquired by donor during his period of draft resistance and other anti-conscription activities between 1965 and 1972 and used in travelling exhibition, "Moratorium Means to Stop". The Youth Campaign Against Conscription (YCAC) formed in late 1964 as a response to the act for Compulsory National Service of the same year. In a 1969 essay, the donor shared his views that this organisation was ineffective and unprepared to engage in direct action when other means had failed.
Physical Description
Tin-plate button, coated with black and white paper and plastic cover. Black print on front, and lapel pin attached to back.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Politics & Society, Social Spaces & Youth, Clothing & Textiles, Public Life & Institutions
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Michael Hamel-Green, 01 Dec 1992
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Place & Date Made
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1965-1970
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User
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Inscriptions
Printed, black ink, front, "Y.C.A.C."
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
2.6 cm (Length), 0.4 cm (Height)
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References
Grey, Jeffrey and Doyle, Jeff (1991) "Australia and the Vietnam War: A Select Bibliography," Vietnam Generation: Vol. 3 : No. 2 , Article 11. Available at: [Link 1] Edwards, Peter (2014) Australia and the Vietnam War. Sydney, NewSouth Publishing.
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Keywords
Anti-Conscription Campaigns, Conscription, Draft Resistance, Personal Effects, Vietnam War, 1959-1975, Wars & Conflicts, Youth, Vietnam Moratorium, Peace Movements, Activism
