Vera Baker Williams

Overview

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Vera Baker Williams born Hollywood, CA January 28, 1927 (d. 2015). Prize-winning children's author and illustrator. Antiwar poster for May Day, 1971. Executive Committee, War Resisters League, 1980-84. Imprisoned one month for women’s blockade of Pentagon, 1981; Amnesty International prisoner of conscience.

Quotations

I was also taking part in feminist actions and in protests against this country’s wasteful pouring of our resources into military might. After all, creating a nonviolent world in books will not suffice to bring down the military budget.” (Horn Book, Nov. 20, 2001; photo nytimes.com)