Amelia Stone Quinton born Jamesville, NY July 31, 1833 (d. 1926). Indian rights advocate; co-founded Women’s National Indian Association 1879; wrote petition 1882 demanding observation of US treaties.
"[Pled for] suffering, undefended, ever-endangered Indian women and children." (1883, in Valerie Mathes, "Nineteenth Century Women," American Indian Quarterly, p. 8, Winter 1990)
Eva Quistorp born Detmold, Lippe, Germany August 27, 1945. German pacifist leader who co-founded Green Party 1979 and Women for Peace 1979; promoted nuclear disarmament 1980; Green member European Parliament 1989-94; opposed Iraq War; promoted Gaza Freedom March 2004; advocated Nonviolent Peaceforce and UN Parliament; environmental leader; theologian, political scientist.
let us give peace a chance and stop climate change and create justice
let us have a dream together
let us abolish all nuclear weapons and reduce all military budgets
let us defend the global commons and build our world on civil rights and women rights
in cooperation of all nations and peoples, religions and cultures
(Copenhagen, Oct. 6, 2009; photo de.Wikipedia)
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