Civil rights, protests, and social reformers

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History of Presbyterian and ecumenical involvement in civil rights movements, protests, and social justice issues, as well as individual social reformers and activists. Featured image: Presbyterian peacemaking rally to freeze nuclear weapons, 1985.

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Title:
Dean Lewis at Program Agency Board.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Advisory Council on Church and Society--Archives., Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021.
Topics:
Political activists--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Church and the world.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344187
Title:
Cedar Park Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pentecost worship, 2020.
Creator:
Cedar Park Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pentecost worship, 2020 (creator)
Subject names:
Cedar Park Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pentecost worship, 2020
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181724
Title:
Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) worship, 2020.
Description:
Worship in wake of Philadelphia police murder of Walter Wallace Jr.
Creator:
Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (creator)
Subject names:
Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181722
Title:
First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) worship, 2020.
Creator:
First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (creator)
Subject names:
First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181696
Title:
Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) worship, 2020.
Description:
Rev. John Wilkinson on the Philadelphia police murder of Walter Wallace Jr.
Creator:
Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (creator), Wilkinson, John. (speaker)
Subject names:
Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181661
Title:
Sleep-in demonstrators under Liberty Bell.
Description:
Sleep-in demonstrators under Liberty Bell.
Creator:
Riley, G. (creator)
Subject names:
Liberty Bell Center (Philadelphia, Pa.), Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Civil rights demonstrations--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--20th century., Liberty Bell.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7274
Title:
Maggie Kuhn pins Mayor Rizzo.
Description:
Maggie "pins" Mayor Rizzo May 4, 1975 at ceremony honoring Vince Giglia for his work as advocate of persons with learning problems.
Subject names:
Kuhn, Maggie., Rizzo, Frank, 1920-1991., Gray Panthers.
Topics:
Social reformers--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:6942

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