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:
An Address to the Inhabitants of the British Settlements in America, upon Slave-keeping.
Creator:
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813. (author), Albert Oldach & Son. (binder)
Topics:
Slavery--Religious aspects--Christianity., Slavery--United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Geographic subjects:
United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:174024
Title:
Proceedings of the Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women:
Creator:
Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women (1st : 1837 : New York, N.Y.) (author)
Topics:
Slavery--United States--Congresses., Antislavery movements--United States--Congresses.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:141321
Title:
Opinion of the Hon. John Fox, president judge of the judicial district composed of the counties of Bucks and Montgomery, against the exercise of Negro suffrage in Pennsylvania
Description:
"Opinion of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Bucks County, delivered by Judge Fox, 28th December, 1837, in the matter of the contested election of Abraham Fretz returned as elected commissioner of Bucks county."--Page 3.Caption title: Negro suffrage. Signed on cover: W.T. Rogers, Senate.
Creator:
Fox, John, 1787-1849. (author)
Subject names:
Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Bucks County)
Topics:
Elections--Pennsylvania--Bucks County., African Americans--Suffrage--Pennsylvania., Freedmen--Legal status, laws, etc.--Pennsylvania.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:141102
Title:
The national mission in youth's poverty and plenty.
Description:
One of seven chapters reprinted from the Board of National Missions Annual Report for 1966. Focuses on Watts Neighborhood Association and Watts Rebellion in Los Angeles, California.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. (author), Neigh, Kenneth Glenn, 1908-1996. (author)
Subject names:
Westminster Neighborhood Association (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Topics:
Riots--California--Los Angeles--20th century., Poor., Church work with youth., Watts Riot, Los Angeles, Calif., 1965.
Geographic subjects:
Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.)--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:81465

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