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- They argued that military conscription constitutes involuntary servitude—a clear violation of the 13th Amendment—comparing the drafted soldier to a convict.
The collective appeal was for citizens to exercise their First Amendment rights: petitioning, peaceful protest, and opposition within the constitutional framework. They urged Americans to demand the repeal of conscription laws and resist tyranny—calls of civil disobedience based on constitutional rights rather than violence.