Carlos Cortéz

AKA: Carlos Cortez / Koyokuikatl
Released
Full name:Carlos Alfredo Cortéz
Date of birth:13. 08. 1923
Date of death:19. 01. 2005
Age:81† Deceased
Gender:Male
Era:1940s
Time Imprisoned:
1 Year 6 Months
Support
Anarchism Conscientious Objection Anti-War Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
Carlos Cortéz

Biography

Carlos Cortéz was an anarchist poet, artist and activist who primarily organized with the IWW for which he was an active member of for nearly 60 years. During the Second World War Cortéz objected to serving in the armed forces due to his pacifist beliefs. He was sentenced to 2 years for being a conscientious objectors and released after a year and a half.

Case

FCI Sandstone
Charges: Refusing induction into the armed forces during the Second World War, on pacifist grounds.
Arrested: 1944
Incarcerated: 1945
Released: 1947
Sentence: Two years, of which eighteen months were served at the federal prison at Sandstone, Minnesota. He joined the IWW in 1947, shortly after completing the sentence, and remained a member for the rest of his life.
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: Minnesota

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