quaker

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A similar operation took place at the Quaker Meeting House last March, when six Youth Demand activists were arrested.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

For months, activists have been demanding more support from city leadership, explained Elias Siegelman, an activist who works with No ICE Philly, which meets in the quintessentially Pennsylvanian location of a Quaker meeting house.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

They come from a variety of organizations, from legal aid groups to Quaker societies, or are just concerned citizens who have realized they can show up and help.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

No, the “Quaker man,” around since 1877, isn’t William Penn—at least, that’s what Quaker Oats says now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025

The problematic patriotism of the Quaker petitioners was, Smith agreed, reprehensible.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis