Nelson, Wallace F.
Variant namesWallace Floyd (Wally) Nelson, b. 1909, was an African American conscientious objector and World War II absolute pacifist who illegally walked out of the Civilian Public Service Camp, No. 23 near Coshocton, Ohio. He was imprisoned for his walkout in a segregated federal prison in Danbury, Conn. He had a long history of activism, participating in 1934 in the student strike on the campus of the University of Chicago. In 1946 he participated in the Journey of Reconciliation--the first freedom ride bus trip in the South. In the 1950s he was the first full-time travelling secretary for CORE, the Congress for Racial Equality. From 1948 forward, Wally and his wife Juanita were war tax resisters.
From the description of Wally and Juanita Nelson collection, 1941-1960, 1941-1946. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 28870027
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| referencedIn | Fast for Peace Committee (U.S.). Collection, 1950-1951 | Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC | |
| creatorOf | Michigan Fellowship of Reconciliation. Michigan Fellowship of Reconciliation records, 1940-1957. | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Nelson, Wallace F. Wally and Juanita Nelson collection, 1941-1960, 1941-1946. | Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC | |
| creatorOf | Michigan Fellowship of Reconciliation. Michigan Fellowship of Reconciliation records, 1940-1960. | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Peacemaker Movement. Peacemaker Movement collection, 1948-1980. | Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC | |
| referencedIn | Michigan Fellowship of Reconciliation Records, 1940-1960 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Fellowship of Reconciliation, Michigan records, 1940-1957 | Bentley Historical Library |
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| associatedWith | Fast for Peace Committee (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.). Michigan. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Michigan Fellowship of Reconciliation | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Nelson, Clarence T.R., | person |
| associatedWith | Nelson, Juanita. | person |
| associatedWith | Peacemaker Movement. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Swarthmore College. Peace Collection. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wieck, Agnes Burns, 1892-1966, | person |
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| African Americans |
| Pacifists |
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| War tax resistance |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
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Birth 1909
