American Friends Service Committee (Mary Ellen McNish)
- Born:1946
- Won the Peace Prize:1947
About
The American Friends Service Committee was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947, together with the Friends Service Council, for their pioneering work in the international peace movement and their compassionate efforts to alleviate human suffering and thereby promote brotherhood between nations. The Quakers are characterized by pacifism and good deeds, among other things. Former Secretary General of the American Friends Service Committee, Mary Ellen McNish, was chosen to represent the two organizations with her footprints. Stavanger has always been the Quaker capital of Norway. Religious persecution led the Quakers to spearhead the first emigration from Norway to the United States in 1825. Fifty-two Quakers traveled on a sailing ship from Stavanger to the USA, all of whom survived.
The footprints of American Friends Service Committee (Mary Ellen McNish) in Stavanger.
