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| Founded | 1963 |
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| Founder | Larry Scott |
| Focus | Pacifism,[1] social justice |
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| Website | WashingtonPeaceCenter.org |
The Washington Peace Center was a nonprofit organization founded and located in Washington, D.C., focusing on peace and social justice. It officially closed ceased operating in 2020.
The organization sought to provide education, support, and resources to activist groups. The Peace Center aimed to strategically link organizations to establish "structures and relationships that are nonviolent, non-hierarchical, humane and just."[2]
The organization traces its roots to a group of activists led by Quaker Larry Scott who began a vigil to protest the development of biological and chemical weapons at Fort Detrick in 1959. In 1961, the group moved to Washington, D.C., and expanded their work to include peace education by organizing film screenings and discussions and publishing a local newspaper. It was formally organized as the Washington Peace Center in 1963.[3]
- ^ Sandra G. Boodman (January 15, 1989). "INAUGURATION PLANNED TO LAST DETAIL". The Washington Post.
- ^ Washington Peace Center, History
- ^ Michael Crane, ed. (2004). The Political Junkie Handbook. S.P.I. Books. p. 576. ISBN 9781561718917.