Jouhaux Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Economics
- Subcategories: Peace Movement, Pacifism, Pacifists, Human Rights, Labor, Unions, Work, Employment, Socialism, Socialists
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, French History
- Geographical Location: Norway, Scandinavia
- Date: December 10, 1951
Article abstract: Léon Jouhaux was honored for his lifelong work in support of workers’ rights, international peace, disarmament, and socialism.
Summary of Event
In late 1951, the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament, with Gunnar Jahn as chair, announced the selection of Léon Jouhaux as winner of the Peace Prize. Jouhaux was the first labor leader selected in the fifty years of the prize’s history. The Nobel Committee, charged with choosing the individual or organization who has best served the interests of peace over the previous year, is...
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