Civilian Public Service camp
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A Civilian Public Service camp was a World War II-era facility in the United States where conscientious objectors performed alternative, non-military service in areas like forestry, agriculture, and public works.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II-era institution
ⓘ
alternative service facility ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Selective Service System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aim |
provide noncombatant service option
ⓘ
respect freedom of conscience ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Selective Service System of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastWith |
Civilian Conservation Corps camp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
military training camp ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibilityCriteria | classification as conscientious objector by draft board ⓘ |
| endCause | demobilization after World War II ⓘ |
| endTime | 1947 ⓘ |
| hasCompensation |
no regular wages
ⓘ
small allowance or stipend ⓘ |
| hasLivingArrangement | barracks-style housing ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSites | over 150 camps and units ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | conscientious objector to war ⓘ |
| hasUse |
alternative to military service
ⓘ
conscientious objector work program ⓘ |
| inceptionContext | United States conscription during World War II ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationType |
national forest
ⓘ
national park ⓘ rural area ⓘ state institution ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to mental health reform in the United States
ⓘ
nonviolent service during wartime ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Church of the Brethren
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Historic Peace Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Mennonite Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Religious Society of Friends NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Civilian Public Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceProvidedBy |
conscientious objector
ⓘ
draft resister on moral grounds ⓘ draft resister on religious grounds ⓘ |
| startTime | 1941 ⓘ |
| supervisedBy |
camp director
ⓘ
religious agency representative ⓘ |
| workType |
agriculture
ⓘ
firefighting support ⓘ flood control ⓘ forestry ⓘ medical experimentation volunteer work ⓘ mental health hospital work ⓘ public works ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.