by Susan | Feb 8, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
February 8, 1964 Congress debated an amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1963 which would have removed the protection of prohibitions against religious discrimination from atheists. Proposed by Ohio Republican John Ashbrook, the amendment read: “…it shall...
by Susan | Feb 7, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
February 7, 1993 Women’s tribunal against rape in war was established in Zagreb, Croatia, the first International Criminal Tribunal set up in Europe since World War II. According to the 2001 Amnesty International Report “Bosnia-Herzegovina: Foča verdict...
by Susan | Feb 6, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
February 6, 1971 Three hundred residents of Pharr, Texas started a protest march against segregation, a large economic gap, inferior access to education, and police brutality. By the time the march made its way to the police station, it had grown to roughly 3,000...
by Susan | Feb 5, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
February 5, 1969 Ten students—six women and four men—removed their clothes at Grinnell College, Iowa, to protest a talk by Bruce Draper, of Playboy Magazine. “We protest Playboy’s images of women as lapdog playthings,” they announced. Five women (described as “girls”...
by Susan | Feb 4, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
February 4, 1944 The Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals was formed by Sam Wood, King Vidor, Walt Disney and others. Their statement of principles included, “In our special field of motion pictures, we resent the growing impression...
by Susan | Feb 3, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
February 3, 1998 Texas executed Karla Faye Tucker, the first female inmate to be put to death by the state in 135...
