by Susan | Dec 27, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 27, 1657 The Flushing Remonstrance was delivered to Director-General of New Netherland Peter Stuyvesant, in which some thirty residents of the small settlement at Vlishing requested an exemption to his ban on Quaker worship. It is considered a precursor to...
by Susan | Dec 26, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 26, 1971 Fifteen Vietnam Veterans Against the War activists barricaded and occupied the Statue of Liberty for two days to bring attention to their cause. Simultaneous protests took place at other sites across the country, such as the historic Betsy Ross house...
by Susan | Dec 25, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 25, 1914 Just after midnight on Christmas morning, German troops at the front in World War I ceased firing their guns and artillery, and began to sing Christmas carols. At the first light of dawn, many of the German soldiers emerged from their trenches and...
by Susan | Dec 24, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 24, 1865 In Pulaski, Tennessee, a group of Confederate veterans convened to form a secret society that they christened the “Ku Klux Klan.” The KKK rapidly grew from a secret social fraternity to a paramilitary force bent on reversing the federal government’s...
by Susan | Dec 23, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 23, 1919 The British Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 became law when it received Royal Assent. The basic purpose of the Act was, “… to amend the Law with respect to disqualification on account of sex.” Section 1 stated that: “A person...
by Susan | Dec 22, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 22, 1939 “Day of Deliverance” (Urdu: یوم نجات) was a celebration day marked by many Indian Muslims and others during the Indian Independence movement. It was led by Muslim League President Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and intended to celebrate the...
