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John Lewis And The March On Washinton

John Lewis (1940 – 2020) was an American civil rights leader who helped organise the March on Washington.

Innocent Trades is the historic Quaker term for Friends’ ethical business.

A founder of the Society of Friends, Margaret Fell (1614 – 1702) is affectionately known as the Mother of Quakerism.

Quakers are not forbidden from using alcohol (or tobacco), but most Quakers avoid them, or consume them moderately.

At what point do you decide the Quaker faith is for you? For Friends, this is known as Convincement.

James Cabury (1985 – ) is following in the family tradition of making chocolate, with his Love Cocoa brand.

One thousand origami paper cranes adorn a sculpture of Sadako Sasaki (1943 – 1955) in Washington State’s Peace Park.