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Quakers in colonial Pennsylvania

WEBQuakers in colonial Pennsylvania. In 1681, William Penn became ‘sole’ proprietor of Pennsylvania. He had already participated in the establishment of what became New …

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WEBNozizwe Madlala-Routledge. Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, (1952- ) is perhaps the only Quaker and pacifist to have found themselves second in command of their country’s …

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Environment and sustainability

WEBEnvironment and sustainability. Like many others, Quakers’ understanding of environmental issues has developed over time, and continues to do so. There has always been a love …

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Thomas Scattergood

WEBThomas Scattergood. 1784 - 1814. Thomas Scattergood was a Quaker from Philadelphia who brought the concept of the ‘moral treatment’ of mentally ill patients to the US from …

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Les Secours Quakers – relief work in the south of France 1939-1945

WEBAdopting the name, Les Secours Quakers, they continued to look after children in the ‘colonies’ and provide relief in the camps. They also continued, at great risk to …

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Studying the Mind: Psychology and Mental Health

WEBStudying the Mind: Psychology and Mental Health. When a Quaker died in York Asylum, William Tuke (1732 – 1822) was invited to visit and was appalled by the squalid and …

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Friends Hospital, Philadelphia

WEBFriends Hospital, Philadelphia. Friends Hospital is a mental health facility in Philadelphia, USA. It was founded by Quakers in 1813 as Friends Asylum for the Relief of Persons …

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Therapeutic Communities in Britain

WEBTherapeutic Communities work on clear principles that provide a safe environment for the exploration of difficult issues. Permissiveness: e xploring the factors that promote …

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Peace Witness and Relief Efforts during the Vietnam War

WEBQuaker action during the 1954-75 Vietnam War focused on three different areas – peaceful protest against the conduct of the war itself, counselling for American conscientious …

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The Retreat, York, England

WEBThe Retreat, York, England. The Retreat was founded in 1792 by William Tuke, a Yorkshire Quaker, and opened in 1796.It has the distinction of having been the first establishment …

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Quakers in Costa Rica

WEBThe small Quaker community in Costa Rica was founded in 1951 by a group of eleven Quaker families from Alabama. Four young Friends had recently been jailed for refusing …

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Friends War Victims Relief Committee in WWI

WEBThe Friends War Victims Relief Committee (FWVRC), first set up in response to the Franco-Prussian War, was revived at the outbreak of the First World War. The FWVRC was …

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