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Proceedings of a Conference on Pacifist Activity

An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University

Finding aid created by: Michele Combs
Date: 26 Feb 2025

Revision history:

Biographical History

The Chicago Conference on Social Action was held in 1943 as an opportunity for conscientious objectors to exchange views and consider potential actions. The Chicago Conference Continuation Committee may have been an outgrowth of that, but it had a broader focus on disarmament and peace in general. A.J. Muste was the secretary and Cecil E. Hinshaw was the Chairman.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Proceedings of a Conference on Pacifist Activity consists of a 23-page document documenting the agenda and proceedings of the event. On the second page, the event is described as "A conference on more disciplined and revolutionary pacifist activity." The following paragraph suggests that one impetus for the conference was the death of Mahatma Gandhi in January, 1948. Topics discussed include refusal to pay taxes, conscientious objection to military service, disarmament, and the divide between religious and non-religious wings of the peace movement. Included at the end is a list of conference registrants.

Arrangement of the Collection

Single document.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

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Use Restrictions:

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Subject Headings

Persons

Hinshaw, Cecil E. (Cecil Eugene)
Muste, A. J. (Abraham John), 1885-1967.

Corporate Bodies

Chicago Conference Continuation Committee.

Subjects

Government, Resistance to.
Pacifism -- Congresses.
Pacifism -- History.
Pacifists -- United States.
Peace movements -- United States.

Places

Chicago (Ill.)

Genres and Forms

Proceedings.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Proceedings of a Conference on Pacifist Activity,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 2024.

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