Ellen Thomas (born January 24, 1947) is an American peace activist. She first became involved with the White House Peace Vigil on April 13, 1984. The daughter of a US Marine, Thomas was born in Brooklyn and grew up in California. She became opposed to nuclear weapons during her childhood.[1] In protest at the policies of the United States government, she became a tax resister by simply living below the income tax threshold.[2]
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| Born | Ellen Thomas January 24, 1947 New York City, New York, US |
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On May 6, 1984, Ellen Benjamin married Thomas in a Quaker wedding to become Ellen Thomas.[3] Thomas and her husband protested together for a number of years, until his death in January 2009 of pulmonary disease.[4]
Ellen also heads The Proposition One Non-Radioactive Nuclear Review, a traveling multimedia troupe that educates the public on the dangers of a nuclear future. In 1993 she helped coordinate the successful Washington DC ballot initiative for Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion.[5] Ellen formally served on the Washington Peace Center's board of directors, but has since moved to North Carolina.[6]
The Oracles of Pennsylvania Avenue (2012) by Tim Wilkerson, a documentary commissioned by the Al Jazeera Documentary Channel, recounts the lives of William and Ellen Thomas, Concepción Picciotto and Norman Mayer.[7]
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- ^ "Ellen Thomas, Peace Park Vigiler". prop1.org.
- ^ Matt Hagengruber (July 9, 2000). "DC protest group stands test of time". KnightRidder.
I decided that when I didn't need to worry about providing for my daughter, I was going to reduce my income to below the poverty level so I wouldn't have to pay taxes, because I don't agree with the policies [of the US government]
- ^ "Birth of a Street Person". www.prop1.org.
- ^ http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/39316 [dead link]
- ^ "Anti-nuclear activists to visit today".[permanent dead link]
- ^ John Kelly (November 6, 2011), "For 30-year peace activist, a new battle", The Washington Post,
Ellen, who moved to the mountains of North Carolina after his [her husband's] death
- ^ "The Oracles of Pennsylvania Avenue". Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
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