Concept information
Preferred term
American Friends Service Committee
Definition
- The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is an international social justice organization with a mission based on Quaker philosophy. Founded in 1917 after the United States entered World War I, AFSC initially mobilized conscientious objectors and anti-war activists to support relief and reconstruction initiatives that served poor communities and war-torn countries. [Source: Encyclopedia of the First Amendment; American Friends Service Committee]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/American_Friends_Service_Committee
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