Thee Quaker Podcast

Why 300 Quakers Walked to Washington DC


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A group of Quakers embark on a grueling 300-mile walk from New York to Washington D.C. to deliver a powerful message to a government that doesn’t want to hear it. Their journey, inspired by a nearly 400-year-old act of solidarity, is unexpectedly thrust into the national spotlight when their quiet walk goes viral. This is a story about exhaustion, reluctant celebrity, and what happens when the end of the road is just the beginning of the real work.

Watch the video of the walk here: https://www.quakervideos.com/the-quaker-walk-to-washington/

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World Quaker Day is on Sunday, October 5th, 2025, and this year’s theme is “Love your neighbor.” Friends World Committee for Consultation would like to invite you to take that message to heart and live it out in your own local community. Find an event near you at worldquakerday.org.

 

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Thee Quaker PodcastBy Jon Watts

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