Committee of 100 (United Kingdom)
The Committee of 100 was a British anti-war group. It was set up in 1960 with a hundred public signatories by Bertrand Russell, Ralph Schoenman, Michael Scott, and others. Its supporters used mass nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience to achieve their aims.
| Formation | 22 October 1960 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 31 October 1968 |
| Type | Civil society campaign |
| Purpose | Nuclear disarmament |
Region | United Kingdom |
| Methods | Nonviolent direct action Civil disobedience |
| Fields | Anti-nuclear movement Peace movement Anarchist movement |
| Affiliations | Direct Action Committee Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament |
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