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Why did many Americans consider the draft for the Vietnam War to be unfair?

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Because the war was perceived by many as unjust, and by many more as ineptly led and based on a dubious premise. Further, the draft system was seen as inherently unfair and biased against minorities and the poor.

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It disproportionately targeted poor people.

College students could receive an exemption.

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