Collection, 1935.

Swarthmore College. Peace Collection.

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War Resisters League

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The War Resisters League (WRL) was established in 1923 through the initiative of Jessie Wallace Hughan. It began as an organization for men and women willing to sign a pledge refusing to support war of any kind. During World War II, it lent both moral and legal support to conscientious objectors, especially absolute pacifists who refused to participate even in civilian alternative service, often for reasons other than religious beliefs. In 1968, the WRL merged with the Committee for Nonviolent A...

Emergency Anti-War Committee (New York, N.Y.)

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The Emergency Anti-War Committee was a committee of the Women's Peace Union and the War Resisters League. It worked to prevent U.S. involvement in the coming World War II. From the description of Collection, 1935. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 27773574 ...

Women's Peace Union

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The Women's Peace Union (WPU), founded in 1921, was a national organization committed to personal refusal to support war and to promote legislation outlawing war. The WPU was in favor of total independent disarmament by the U.S. and its main program was the passage of a constitutional amendment, known as the Independent Disarmament Amendment, which would make war, preparation for war or appropriations for war illegal. The WPU ceased operations in 1940. From the guide to the Women's P...