Peace activist
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A peace activist is a political activist who strives for peace, and against war.
The role played by peace activists in preventing wars have been questioned in a paper published by Dr. Lawrence S Wittner, in which it was stated that "rather than peace activism putting an end to war, war puts an end to peace activism".[citation needed]
A strong inspiration to many peace activists in recent times was the Cold War threat of nuclear proliferation, which spawned the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
Peace activism was common during the Vietnam War. Anti-War protests sprung up all over the United States. These protests not only involved marches, but also the popular music of the time.
There has been a resurgence of peace activism during recent wars in the Middle East.
There are significant cross-overs between peace activist groups and environmental campaigners and the direct action movement.
[edit] Notable Peace activists
- Ernesto Balducci
- Daniel Berrigan
- Philip Berrigan
- Jennifer Casolo
- Noam Chomsky
- Rachel Corrie
- Frances Crowe
- Dorothy Day
- Frank Dorrel
- Daniel Ellsberg
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Ron Kovic
- John Lennon
- Mairead Maguire Corrigan
- Bobby Muller
- A.J. Muste
- Scott Parkin
- Jeannette Rankin
- Doug Rokke
- Oscar Romero
- John Runnings
- Martin Sheen
- Cindy Sheehan
- Jeanmarie Simpson
- Mordechai Vanunu
- Brian Willson
- Howard Zinn
[edit] See also
- Hippies
- Activist
- Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
- Environmental direct action in the United Kingdom
- Peace churches
- Peace movement
- Pacifism
