Amparo Poch y Gascon

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Overview

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Amparo Poch y Gascón born Zaragosa, Spain October 15, 1902 (d. 1968). Spanish doctor, novelist, and anti-war poet; anarchist; pacifist; feminist. Founding president of WRI affiliate Hispanic League Against War, opposing Civil War, 1936. Organized refugee evacuation.

Quotations

“Our conscience flatly rejects war; Our heart cannot admit violence as reasonable and fair on any occasion. No event has wavered our convictions opposing war.” (1937 spanish Wikipedia; photo elperiodico.com)