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American School Peace League

American organization
Also known as: American School Citizenship League
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The American School Peace League, founded in 1908 by Fannie Fern Phillips Andrews, was an organization dedicated to promoting peace through education. It aimed to instill pacifist ideals and an understanding of international cooperation in students. The league developed and distributed pacifist literature and study courses, which were even circulated by the U.S. Bureau of Education.

Andrews, a Canadian-born American pacifist and writer, was a strong advocate for both education and peace. Her work with the American School Peace League, later renamed the American School Citizenship League, contributed to the broader movement for international organizations to preserve peace, particularly in the wake of World War I. She also supported the establishment of the League of Nations and was involved in international educational initiatives.12

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  1. League of Nations - Origins of the League of Nations
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