First Universal Races Congress
The First Universal Races Congress met in 1911 for four days at the University of London as an early effort at anti-racism. Speakers from a number of countries discussed race relations and how to improve them. The congress, with 2,100 attendees, was organised by prominent humanists of that era; it was conceived of a result of comments in 1906 by Felix Adler and primarily executed by Gustav Spiller, a leader in the British Ethical Union (now Humanists UK). Philip Stanhope was president of the congress, and William Pember Reeves chaired its executive committee.
Universal Races Congress delegates, Imperial Institute, London, 1911 | |
Date | 26–29 July 1911 |
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Duration | Four days |
Venue | University of London |
Location | UK |
Theme | Anti-racism |
Organised by | Gustav Spiller |
Participants | 2,100 |
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