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Killed why? >> dissent spread across campuses all over the country and gave a sense of empowerment to students who were about to be drafted but still couldn't vote. >> a new type of protest and civil disobedience occurs in new york city. david miller publicly burns his draft card. >> seven young and earnest protesters burn draft cards on the steps of a boston courthouse. a group of high schoolboys set upon them with fists. >> the draft was in place from world war ii. when you turned 18 you had to register. >> in january 1965, 5,400 young men were called to the draft. in december 1965, 45,224 y...

>> this is a genocide, these people are being killed and killed why? >> dissent spread across campuses all over the country and gave a sense of empowerment to students who were about to be drafted but still couldn't vote. >> a new type of protest and civil disobedience occurs in new york city. david miller publicly burns his draft card. >> seven young and earnest protesters burn draft cards on the steps of a boston courthouse. a group of high schoolboys set upon them with fists. >> the draft was in place from world war ii. when you turned 18 you had to register. >> in january 1965, 5,400 young...

Draft card. >> seven young and earnest protesters burn draft cards on the steps of a boston courthouse. a group of high schoolboys set upon them with fists. >> the draft was in place from world war ii. when you turned 18 you had to register. >> in january 1965, 5,400 young men were called to the draft. in december 1965, 45,224 young men were called. this is one fact boring in on the american conscience and causing increasing concern. >> it was a compulsory draft, forced you to make a choice, vietnam against your will, jail against your will, canada against your will, no good options. >> all ki...

The country and gave a sense of empowerment to students about to be drafted but still couldn't vote. >> a new type of protest and civil disobedience occurred in new york city. miller turns his draft card. >> seven burned draft cards on the steps of a boston courthouse. a group of high schoolboys set upon them with this. >> the draft was in place from world war ii. when you turned 18 you had to register. >> in january 1965, 5,400 young men were called to the draft. in december 1965, 45,224 young men were called. this is one fact on the american conscience and causing increasing concern. >> it w...

Vietnamese didn't play by our rules. >> they're being killed and why? >> i don't think we can get out. >> we started to distrust your own leaders because you started to say well, they're lying to us. >> i can assure you that we intend to carry on. ♪ >> as the casualties mounted, that was turning the public in this country against the war. >> david millie publicly burned his draft card. >> lyndon johnson realized he was no longer in charge of the war. the war was in charge of him. [ male announcer ] ...won't last forever. see your authorized dealer for an incredible offer on the exhilarating ...