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Norman Morrison's Pentagon Self-Immolation Remembered on Anniversary
Original: Today in Labor History Nov 2, 1965: Norman Morrison, a 31-year-old Quaker, set himself on fire in front of the Pentagon,
Norman Morrison, a 31-year-old Quaker pacifist, set himself on fire outside the Pentagon on November 2, 1965, directly beneath the office of Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, to protest the US use of napalm in the Vietnam War. The act became one of the most searing gestures of the American antiwar movement, and the anniversary is being marked in labor history circles today.
Why now: The date marks the anniversary of Morrison's protest, an event still cited by peace and labor history communities.
Norman MorrisonThe PentagonRobert McNamaraVietnam WarReligious Society of Friends (Quakers)
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- Today in Labor History Nov 2, 1965: Norman Morrison, a 31-year-old Quaker, set himself on fire in front of the Pentagon, directly below the office of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, to protest the use of napalm in the Vietnam war. Fellow Quaker and peace activist Alice… · MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · 5
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