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:
Aids Name Project quilt.
Description:
David Sindt quilt panel at Names Project Quilt Display at Navy Pier, Chicago, 1988.
Subject names:
Sindt, David, 1940-1986--Archives., More Light Presbyterians., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns., Navy Pier (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153437
Title:
Aids Name Project quilt.
Description:
Panel for David Sindt (1 of 4). Maker unknown.
Subject names:
Sindt, David, 1940-1986--Archives., More Light Presbyterians., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns., Navy Pier (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153436
Title:
Aids Name Project quilt.
Description:
Names Project Quilt display at Navy Pier, Chicago 1988.
Subject names:
Sindt, David, 1940-1986--Archives., More Light Presbyterians., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns., Navy Pier (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153435
Title:
David Sindt.
Subject names:
Sindt, David, 1940-1986--Archives., Sindt, David, 1940-1986--Portraits., More Light Presbyterians., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153434
Title:
Chicago chapter of Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns, February 1985.
Description:
Chicago Chapter PLGC, 1985. Conference planning committee for 1985 Mid-Winter Conference. Standing (left to right): Chris Gernand, Doug Calderwood, Barry Smith. Seated (on sofa): David Hooker, Mark Palermo, David Sindt. On floor (back): Ann Tyndall, Barbara Pescan. On floor (front): Lisa Bove.
Subject names:
Sindt, David, 1940-1986--Archives., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns., Sindt, David, 1940-1986., Hooker, David., Smith, Barry.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153431
Title:
Chicago Gay Pride Parade, 1987.
Description:
Chicago Lesbian + Gay Pride Parade. PLGC/Chicago. Joe Grolimund driving car.
Subject names:
Sindt, David, 1940-1986--Archives., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns., Grolimund, Joseph.
Topics:
Gay pride parades--Illinois--Chicago., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153430
Title:
Chicago Gay Pride Parade, 1987.
Description:
Chicago L + G Pride Parade.
Subject names:
Sindt, David, 1940-1986--Archives., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns.
Topics:
Gay pride parades--Illinois--Chicago., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153429
Title:
Chicago Gay Pride Parade, 1991.
Description:
Gay Pride March Chicago. 06 30 91. David Hooker. PLGC/Chicago.
Subject names:
Sindt, David, 1940-1986--Archives., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns., Hooker, David.
Topics:
Gay pride parades--Illinois--Chicago., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153428
Title:
Chicago Gay Pride Parade, 1987.
Description:
Chicago L + G Pride Parade.
Subject names:
Sindt, David, 1940-1986--Archives.
Topics:
Gay pride parades--Illinois--Chicago., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153427
Title:
Chicago Gay Pride Parade, 1999.
Description:
Presbyterian organizations preparing to walk in Chicago's Pride Parade. [Ignore date on front.]
Subject names:
Sindt, David, 1940-1986--Archives., More Light Presbyterians., McCormick Theological Seminary.
Topics:
Gay pride parades--Illinois--Chicago., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153426
Title:
New York City Gay Pride Parade, 1982.
Description:
PLGC Banner. NYC Gay Pride Parade, 1982.
Subject names:
Sindt, David, 1940-1986--Archives., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns.
Topics:
Gay pride parades--New York (State)--New York., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153425
Title:
New York City Gay Pride Parade, 1982.
Description:
PLGC Banner. NYC Gay Pride Parade, 1982.
Subject names:
Sindt, David, 1940-1986--Archives., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns.
Topics:
Gay pride parades--New York (State)--New York., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153424
Title:
Down with the Simpson-Rodino Act!
Description:
Protest flyer for the first anniversary of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (popularly called "Simpson-Rodino.")
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Social Justice and Peacemaking Ministry Unit., United States. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Topics:
Emigration and immigration., Immigration advocates--United States., Human rights movements--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Dallas (Tex.), United States--Emigration and immigration law--Government policy., United States--Emigration and immigration law--Social aspects., United States--Emigration and immigration law--Political aspects.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153420
Title:
Vigil for detained Cuban refugees at Atlanta Federal Penintentiary.
Description:
Taken at a vigil in front of the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary.
Subject names:
United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia., Mariel Boatlift, 1980.
Topics:
Emigration and immigration., Immigration advocates--United States.
Geographic subjects:
United States--Emigration and immigration., Cuba--Emigration and immigration., Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153419
Title:
Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr weekly columns, 1948.
Description:
Weekly columns written by Dr. Reinhold Neibuhr and published by the Religious News Service. Discusses social, cultural, and political issues from a religious and moral viewpoint. Topics include: nuclear warfare; famine and humanitarian crises; inequality and injustice; world peace; interdenominational cooperation; reconstruction in Europe after World War II; immigration and refugees; United States race relations; issues of church and state; the social and economic conditions of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East; Communism; family values and gender roles; the creation of the World Council of Churches; the United States presidential election; religion in the public schools; and more.
Creator:
Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971., United States. Army., Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948., Masaryk, Jan, 1886-1948., Berdi︠a︡ev, Nikolaĭ, 1874-1948., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Israel-Arab War, 1948-1949., Davis, Garry, 1921-2013., Smuts, Jan Christiaan, 1870-1950., Marshall Plan., United Nations., World Council of Churches., World Council of Churches. Assembly (1st : 1948 : Amsterdam, Netherlands), Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972., Dewey, Thomas E. (Thomas Edmund), 1902-1971.
Topics:
Journalism, Religious--History--20th century., Political ethics., Social ethics., Christianity and international affairs., World politics--1945-1989., International relief., Church and state--United States., Religious tolerance., Interdenominational cooperation., Emigration and immigration., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Germany., Race relations--United States--1940-1950., Nuclear arms control., Communism and international relations., Presidents--United States--1948., Jewish-Arab relations.
Geographic subjects:
United States--Politics and government--20th century., United States--Religion--20th century., United States--Social conditions--20th century., Germany--History--1945-1955., Palestine--Politics and government--1917-1948., Soviet Union--Relations--Yugoslavia.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:152869
Title:
Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr weekly columns, 1947.
Description:
Weekly columns written by Dr. Reinhold Neibuhr and published by the Religious News Service. Discusses social, cultural, and political issues from a religious and moral viewpoint. Topics include: nuclear warfare; famine and humanitarian crises; inequality and injustice; world peace; interdenominational cooperation; reconstruction in Europe after World War II; immigration and refugees; United States race relations; issues of church and state; the social and economic conditions of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East; and more.
Creator:
Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971., Sherrill, Henry Knox, 1890-1980., Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972., Niemoeller, Martin, 1892-1984., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962., United Nations., Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965., MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964., Mayo Clinic., World Conference of Christian Youth (2nd : 1947 : Oslo, Norway), Berggrav, Eivind, 1884-1959., Dulles, Allen, 1893-1969., Marshall Plan., Smuts, Jan Christiaan, 1870-1950.
Topics:
Journalism, Religious--History--20th century., Political ethics., Social ethics., Christianity and international affairs., World politics--1945-1989., International relief., Church and state--United States., Interdenominational cooperation., Emigration and immigration., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Germany., Race relations--United States--1940-1950., Nuclear arms control., Nonviolence--Religious aspects.
Geographic subjects:
United States--Politics and government--20th century., United States--Religion--20th century., United States--Social conditions--20th century., Germany--History--1945-1955., France--Social conditions--20th century., Palestine--Politics and government--1917-1948., India--History--Partition, 1947.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:152623
Title:
Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr weekly columns, 1946.
Description:
Weekly columns written by Dr. Reinhold Neibuhr and published by the Religious News Service. Discusses social, cultural, and political issues from a religious and moral viewpoint. Topics include: nuclear warfare; famine and humanitarian crises; inequality and injustice; world peace; interdenominational cooperation; reconstruction in Europe after World War II; immigration and refugees; United States race relations; and more. Begins with promotional material which introduces Dr. Niebuhr.
Creator:
Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Niebuhr, United Nations., Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972., Catholic Church--Relations., Niemoeller, Martin, 1892-1984.
Topics:
Journalism, Religious--History, Political ethics., Social ethics., Christianity and international affairs., World politics--1945-1989., International relief., Interdenominational cooperation., Emigration and immigration., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Germany., Race relations--United States--1940-1950., Nuclear arms control., Jewish-Arab relations.
Geographic subjects:
United States--Religion--20th century., United States--Social conditions--20th century., Germany--History--1945-1955., Palestine--Politics and government--1917-1948., United States--Politics and government--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:152491
Title:
The Proclamation of Korean Independence.
Description:
Issued March 1, 1919 at Seoul, Korea.
Topics:
Independence movements--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--History--Independence movement, 1919.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150674
Title:
Abortion: pro.
Description:
Women carry a banner as they march down Pennsylvania Avenue to a pro-abortion rally. [This photograph is from the same demonstration as "Abortion: pro" (PC-42317) and both are from the counter-protest referenced in the caption for "Abortion: con." (PC-42318[b])]
Creator:
Tower News Service (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Pro-choice movement--Washington (D.C.), Demonstrations--Washington (D.C.), Demonstrations--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147173
Title:
ERA March in Chicago.
Description:
Part of a crowd of 25,000 marchers move along Chicago's lakefront in support of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Equal rights amendments--Illinois--Chicago., Civil rights demonstrations--Illinois--Chicago., Civil rights demonstrations--Illinois--Chicago., Sex discrimination against women--Law and legislation--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147164

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