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Alfred Henry Love of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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was an American

United States

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political activist. He founded the Universal Peace Union in Providence, Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island

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in 1866 and served as its president until his death. In the 1888 U.S. presidential election

United States presidential election, 1888

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, he was the Vice Presidential nominee of the National Equal Rights Party

Equal Rights Party (United States)

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as the running mate of Belva Ann Lockwood

Belva Ann Lockwood

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. Love withdrew before the election and was replaced by Charles Stuart Wells.

Among his activities, Love tried to support gaining justice for American Indian tribes in the West, who were being forced off traditional lands onto reservations, often located hundreds of miles distant from their old territories. In 1875 he met with Alfred B. Meacham

Alfred B. Meacham

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, a member of the peace commission to end the Modoc War

Modoc War

The Modoc War, or Modoc Campaign , was an armed conflict between the Native American Modoc tribe and the United States Army in southern Oregon and northern California from 1872–1873. The Modoc War was the last of the Indian Wars to occur in California or Oregon...

, and members of the Modoc people, including Toby

Toby Riddle

Toby "Winema" Riddle was a Modoc woman who served as an interpreter in negotiations between the Native American Modoc tribe and the United States Army during the Modoc War . She warned the peace commission of a possible Modoc attack, and she saved the life of the chairman Alfred B...

and Frank Riddle, who were on a national lecture tour.

In 1906 Love was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize

Nobel Peace Prize

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by eight United States Senators and Hannis Taylor.

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