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Stanley U Robinson
The events that are the subject of this book are but a small part of a legal career dedicated to the creation of a society based firmly on principles of peace and justice. He and his wife Louise we...visualizza altroThe events that are the subject of this book are but a small part of a legal career dedicated to the creation of a society based firmly on principles of peace and justice. He and his wife Louise were longtime members of North Columbus Friends Meeting (Quakers). They were both active with FCNL (Friends Committee on National Legislation and AFSC (American Friends Service Committee).Stan and Louise were founding members of the Worthington Human Relations Council, an organization committed to advancement of Fair Housing legislation. One of its early accomplishments was the publication of ads listing hundreds of people who were willing to publicly state that they would welcome neighbors without regard to race.Following enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Stan traveled to Shreveport as an official observer of voter registration. As an attorney, Stan was very involved with the international World Peace Through Law committee. He attended international conferences in Geneva, Belgrade, and Washington, DC. Stan took up regular jogging in mid-life as a way to help control high blood pressure. In college he ran track on the same team with Jesse Owens, who went on to win four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.Stan died in 1996, a few weeks shy of his 80th birthday. During his last months, he drew an analogy between track and life. He had been a relay runner in college. "You take the baton, and run for all you're worth," he said. "Then you pass the baton to the next runner, and you're done. I feel like I've done my bit and passed the baton."visualizza meno