Catalogue Number
NMLH.1992.1033.7
Object Name
Badge
Title
100
People
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND); Bertrand Russell
Date
1960
Description
Round white badge, in the centre is a Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) logo, more widely known as the peace symbol. In the logo is 100. This may refer to the Committee of 100, a group of non-violent protesters organised in 1960 by the then 89-year-old philosopher Bertrand Russell. They organised mass civil disobedience leading to 4000 protesters sitting outside the Ministry of Defence and at other protests in 1961, many of whom were arrested, including Russell.
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