Macy Morse

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name=Macy Morse


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birth_place=Molalla, Oregon
birth_date=January 25, 1921
nationality=United States
other_names=Macy Elaine Elkins
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education=Oregon College of Education
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spouse=Paul Morse
children=Michael Morse, Paul Morse Jr., Rodney Morse, Suzanne Hodge, Gregory Morse, Loren Morse, William Morse, John Morse, Robert Morse, Nina Morse, Peter Morse, James Morse, Matthew Morse
parents= Robert Joseph Elkins and Nina (Dunton) Elkins
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Macy Morse (January 25, 1921 – ) is an internationally renowned American non-violent peace activist, and anti-nuclear activist.

History and background

Macy Elkins was born in Molalla, Oregon, a Pacific Northwest logging town. She is the great-great-granddaughter of Oregon Trail pioneer Luther Elkins. [http://www.wirenh.com/Features/20th_Century_Stories/Macy_Morse_200608301531.html] [http://www.portlandphoenix.com/features/other_stories/multi1/documents/02976063.asp]

Protests against the Vietnam War

Macy Morse, along with others, formed the Nashua, New Hampshire Ecumenical Peace Council to protest United States involvement in the Vietnam War.

Avco Plowshares

Morse was instrumental in establishing the Avco Plowshares, a splinter group of the Plowshares Movement. The group was set up to target Avco Corporation, a military contractor and subsidiary of Textron. The group entered the Avco Systems Division in Wilmington, Massachusetts and hammered manufacturing equipment and poured blood on documents titled "MX Peacekeeper". She served two weeks in jail. [http://www.craftech.com/~dcpledge/brandywine/plow/webpages/AVCOPLOWSHARES.htm]

Non-violent action at Secretary of State's office

Morse was instrumental in coordinating a demonstration in the offices of Alexander Haig, then the Secretary of State to President Ronald Reagan . Along with others, she made her way into the offices of the Secretary and splashed human blood onto the carpet and furniture. Arrested, Morse was tried and served time in the Washington, D.C. jail.

ee also

*Clamshell Alliance
*List of anti-nuclear protests in the United States

References

External links

*http://www.portsmouthpeace.org