Sam Martin Went to Prison

The Story of Conscientious Objection and Canadian Military Service

by Frances Greaser, William Janzen

1990 67 pages eng

Sam Martin spent nineteen months in prison during World War II. Why? Because the government would not accept his application for conscientious objector status. Instead of permitting Sam to do alternative service, the authorities sent him to prison. In a broader context, this book speaks to the issue…