Meeting for Sufferings: Speaking out
Ian Kirk-Smith reports on the discussion about advocacy at Meeting for Sufferings
In the early eighteenth century many of the tools of contemporary campaigning – such as slogans, logos, public meetings and boycotts – were developed by Quakers and others as part of the campaign against the slave trade. Today, a Quaker faces imprisonment because of his conscientious objection to taking part in the census. Meanwhile, in parliament, another Quaker talks to MPs about the consequences welfare reform legislation may have on the poorest and most vulnerable in society.
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