That doesn’t make any sense, Tax payers pay for education
The Second Indochina War (aka the Vietnam War) began as a conflict between the South Vietnamese army and government, and the communist Viet Cong. The United States publicly supported the South Vietnamese government but didn't want to join the war unless absolutely necessary.
Not sure what you're looking for exactly, but they were certainly risking their lives and livelihoods. African-Americans weren't the only people to be lynched in the fight against racism- black and white abolitionists were at risk as well (though certainly whites to a lesser degree).