by Susan | Feb 1, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
February 1, 1861 Texas became the seventh state to secede from the Union when a state convention voted 166 to 8 in favor of the measure. Governor Sam Houston refused to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy and was replaced in March 1861 by his lieutenant...
by Susan | Feb 1, 2015 | peacemaker birthdays
February 4, 1906 Dietrich Bonhoeffer “We must learn to regard people less in light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer.” February 4, 1913 Rosa Parks “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is...
by Susan | Jan 31, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history, Uncategorized
January 31, 1865 The U.S. House of Representatives passed the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, abolishing slavery in America. The amendment read, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude…shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to...
by Susan | Jan 30, 2015 | Season for Nonviolence
January 30-April 4 A Season for Nonviolence is as a national 64-day educational, media, and grassroots campaign dedicated to demonstrating that nonviolence is a powerful way to heal, transform, and empower our lives and our communities. Inspired by the anniversaries...
by Susan | Jan 30, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
January 30, 1948 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the political and spiritual leader of the Indian independence movement, was assassinated in New Delhi by a Hindu fanatic. January 30, 1956 As Martin Luther King, Jr. stood at the pulpit, leading a mass meeting during the...
