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:
Donaldina Mackenzie Cameron.
Description:
Portrait of Donaldina Mackenzie Cameron (1869-1968).
Creator:
Donahue, Anne. (photographer)
Subject names:
Cameron, Donaldina MacKenzie, 1869-1968--Portraits.
Topics:
Women missionaries--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:2599
Title:
We mean to stay:
Description:
Documents the agency of the National Council of Churches offering economic and social welfare assistance to the underprivileged in the delta area of Mississippi.
Creator:
Roos, Barbara. (contributor), Thompson, Ken. (contributor)
Subject names:
Delta Ministry., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
Topics:
Missions--Mississippi., African Americans--Missions.
Geographic subjects:
Delta (Miss. : Region)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4288
Title:
Death of a church protest, 1967.
Description:
"Death of a church" protest at 179th General Assembly, Portland, Oregon, 22 May 1967.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002.
Topics:
Demonstrations--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4866
Title:
Death of a church protest, 1967.
Description:
"Death of a church" protest at 179th General Assembly, Portland, Oregon, 22 May 1967.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002.
Topics:
Demonstrations--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4867
Title:
Death of a church protest, 1967.
Description:
"Death of a church" protest at 179th General Assembly, Portland, Oregon, 22 May 1967.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002.
Topics:
Demonstrations--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4868
Title:
Death of a church protest, 1967.
Description:
"Death of a church" protest at 179th General Assembly, Portland, Oregon, 22 May 1967.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002.
Topics:
Demonstrations--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4869
Title:
Martin Luther King, Jr., "Paul's Letter to American Christians," tape 1.
Description:
Sermon delivered to the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Missions and Relations on prognosis for mission work, social justice, etc., at a meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa., June 3, 1958.
Creator:
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations., King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions., Civil rights--United States., Social justice--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4870
Title:
Martin Luther King, Jr., "Paul's Letter to American Christians," tape 2.
Description:
Sermon delivered to the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Missions and Relations on prognosis for mission work, social justice, etc., at a meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa., June 3, 1958.
Creator:
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations., King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions., Civil rights--United States., Social justice--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4871
Title:
Dr. Martin Niemoeller, Bishop Reuben H. Mueller, and Dr. R.H. Edwin Espy.
Description:
Last Hope for Racial Rapprochement -- 'Christianity': Christianity holds the last hope "for peaceful rapprochement between white and non-white peoples of the globe," the famed German Protestant churchman, Dr. Martin Niemoeller (center), declared in an address before the policy-making General Board of the National Council of Churches at Portland, Ore. Greeting Dr. Niemoeller is Bishop Reuben H. Mueller of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, president of the NCC, and at left is Dr. R.H. Edwin Espy, NCC general secretary.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (creator)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Espy, R. H. Edwin, 1908-, Niemöller, Martin, 1892-1984., Mueller, Reuben Herbert, 1897-1982.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4936
Title:
Man at podium at NCC Assembly.
Description:
Former description: Indian Spokesman Confronts NCC.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (creator)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4945
Title:
Sign and charred cross.
Description:
Remains of an 8 foot Cross.
Subject names:
Delta Ministry of Mississippi., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
Topics:
Crosses.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4954
Title:
Delta Ministry cross.
Description:
"In gratitude for financial help to the Delta Ministry."
Subject names:
Delta Ministry of Mississippi., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
Topics:
Crosses.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5033
Title:
Gayraud S. Wilmore.
Description:
Gayrand S. Wilmore, 1960s.
Subject names:
Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921---Portraits., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race--Archives.
Topics:
African American clergy--Portraits.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5065
Title:
March on Washington.
Description:
Large crowd around Washington Monument. [Presbyterian Life, Oct 1, 1963, p. 6].
Creator:
Religious News Service. (creator)
Subject names:
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Civil rights demonstrations--Washington (D.C.)--1960-1970., Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5125
Title:
Senator Charles Sumner.
Description:
Etching of Sen. Charles Sumner.
Creator:
Putnam, George Palmer, 1814-1872. (publisher), Hall, H. B. (artist)
Subject names:
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874--Portraits.
Topics:
Legislators--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5129
Title:
Portrait of Furman Templeton.
Description:
Furman Templeton. [Presbyterian Life, Aug 15, 1963, p. 25].
Subject names:
Templeton, Furman--Portraits.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5147
Title:
Presbyterian Women Peace Banner.
Description:
[Published in Concern, October 1985, p.3.]
Creator:
Montgomery, Lois. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Women (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.))
Topics:
Presbyterian women., Peace movements.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5178
Title:
Rev. Samuel Cornish.
Description:
Pastor of the First African Presbyterian Church in the City of N. York.
Creator:
Paradise, John, 1783-1833. (painter), Kearny, Francis, 1785-1837. (engraver)
Subject names:
Cornish, Samuel E. (Samuel Eli), 1795?-1858--Portraits.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians--New York (State)--New York--Portraits., Abolitionists--United States--19th century., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5185
Title:
Commission on Religion and Race Display.
Description:
CORAR (Commission on Religion and Race) display at the National Assembly.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Ore.)
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Exhibitions.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5390
Title:
Demonstration in Atlanta.
Description:
Police arrest protesters in Atlanta.
Creator:
Lyon, Danny. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race--Archives.
Topics:
Civil rights demonstrations--Georgia--Atlanta., Police brutality--Georgia--Atlanta.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5406

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