Dominican Republic – Verdant Square Network

Today in Peace and Justice History: Marker reads, "Christian Public Service - During World War II, some 12,000 men who were classified as conscientious objectors to war -- about 15 percent of them from Pennsylvania -- served in non-military occupations across the United States. Under the leadership of Mennonnite, Quaker, and Church of the Brethren agencies, they were engaged in mental health care and medical experiments, in forestry and on dairy farms, and in other important civic projects. - Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission 1996"

December 19, 2024

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Peace and Justice History – December 19

Peacebuttons.info shares our activist past with Today in Peace and Justice History. Today: The Civilian…