Megan Rice

Megan Gillespie Rice
Born(1930-01-31)January 31, 1930
New York City, U.S.
DiedOctober 10, 2021(2021-10-10) (aged 91)
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)Nun, activist
Known forIllegally entering in 2012 at Y-12 National Nuclear Weapons Complex Y-12 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Megan Gillespie Rice S.H.C.J. (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) (January 31, 1930 – October 10, 2021) was an American anti-nuclear activist, Catholic nun, and former missionary.[1] She was known for illegally entering the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, at the age of 82, with two fellow activists of the Transform Now Plowshares group.[2]

Rice was sentenced to almost three years in prison. In May 2015, the conviction for sabotage was removed by a federal appeals court.[3][4] Rice was released within a week.

References

  1. ↑ William J. Broad, "Behind Nuclear Breach, a Nun's Bold Fervor" Archived March 15, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, August 11, 2012.
  2. ↑ Wittner, Lawrence S. (May 12, 2009). Confronting the bomb : a short history of the world nuclear disarmament movement. Stanford, Calif. ISBN 9780804771245. OCLC 469186910.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ↑ "Democracy Now!". Democracy Now!. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sabotage conviction overturned for nun, activists". The Tennessean. May 8, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2016.