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media type="youtube" key="pTOfc1n-toY" height="344" width="425" "I Didn't Raise My Son to be a Soldier"

This song was created because a woman feels strongly about not having a son in the war. She is probably an activist and is knowing of the consequences of war. She feels it is a waste to fight and a truly sorrowful thing. This song most likely got people during this time period to realize the awful things that were going on in the war, such as killing another mother's young boy. The author stresses how some wars are about religion, and Jesus came to teach us not to kill. This song is definitely a strong message that could've related to many mothers sending their kids out to war.

Bibliography: "Opposition to Wilson's War Message." __Mtholyoke.__ 21. Dec. 2009. <[]>

"Soldiers of Conscience." __PBS.__ 27 Dec. 2009. <[]>