New York Workshop in Nonviolence collection, 1965-1969.
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New York Workshop in Nonviolence
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The New York Workshop in Nonviolence had its headquarters in the War Resisters League's office, and shared many of the same adherents. It conducted a series of peaceful, silent demonstrations to protest the United States government's conduct of the war in Vietnam. Its statement of purpose was " ... to affirm that nonviolence, a creative approach to life ... is the only means of social change and conflict resolution compatible with man's highest ideals." The New York Workshop in Nonviolence was o...
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...
