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title: 'American Rights Imperilled: Conscientious Objectors of the Fourth of July Type'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Henry Jackson Van Dyke, Jr.'
date: 1917-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Citizenship and Government'
- 'War and Peace'
- 'United States'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Psalms 82'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/van-dyke-1917-american-rights-imperilled-conscientious-objectors-of-the-fourth-of-july-type
---

# American Rights Imperilled: Conscientious Objectors of the Fourth of July Type

1917 Princeton essays urging U.S. entry into WWI to repel German aggression; rejects pacifism and argues force is needed to uphold justice, international law, and lasting peace.

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