During the Revolutionary War conscientious objectors refused to give any support to the war. Taxes were created to help fund the war effort, but many Quakers refused to pay the taxes and said that they went directly to pay for the war completely bypassing the taxes. Also, as part of their witness for peace they would not swear to an oath of loyalty to the nation. Those who did not swear to the oath were imprisoned by Revolutionary authorities for two years. While in prison as a penalty the authorities took over 100,000 pounds in goods and property from the Quakers. During World War II a program called the Civilian Public Service (CPS) was created. The CPS was a place where conscientious objectors would most of the time go work during WWII.
