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:
181st General Assembly, San Antonio, Texas, May 1969.
Description:
Text transcribed from slide set's accompanying script: Close-up of James Forman.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Tex.), National Black Economic Development Conference., Forman, James, 1928-2005.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., African American civil rights workers.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161321
Title:
Portrait of Reverend Charles Henry Parkhurst, D.D.
Description:
Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst, D.D. "He never feared the face of man."--Earl of Morton on John Knox.
Creator:
Harper & Brothers. (publisher)
Subject names:
Parkhurst, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1842-1933.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:15973
Title:
Portrait of Maggie Kuhn.
Description:
Portrait of Maggie Kuhn.
Creator:
Bryan, Julie Jensen. (photographer)
Subject names:
Kuhn, Maggie, 1905-1995.--Portraits., Kuhn, Maggie, 1905-1995--Archives.
Topics:
Women social reformers--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:10123
Title:
James Reese.
Description:
James Reese.
Subject names:
Reese, James Foster, 1924-
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8633
Title:
Maggie Kuhn.
Description:
[Maggie Kuhn.]
Creator:
Bachrach, Bradford. (photographer)
Subject names:
Kuhn, Maggie, 1905-1995., Kuhn, Maggie, 1905-1995--Archives.
Topics:
Human rights workers--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8388
Title:
Edler Garnett Hawkins portrait, 1974.
Description:
Edler G. Hawkins was moderator of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly in 1964.
Subject names:
Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly. Moderator (1964: Hawkins)
Topics:
African American Presbyterians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8027
Title:
J. Oscar McCloud.
Description:
[Portrait of J. Oscar McCloud.]
Subject names:
McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936-
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7591
Title:
Thelma Adair.
Description:
Thelma Adair.
Subject names:
Adair, Thelma.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., Social reformers--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7392
Title:
Operation Listen.
Description:
[Elsie Penfield, member of United Presbyterian Women, participates in Operation Listen, a program in Mississippi, June].
Creator:
Griffing, Fred. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Women.
Geographic subjects:
Mississippi.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7275
Title:
Henry Highland Garnet.
Description:
[Henry Highland Garnet.]
Creator:
Sartain, Samuel, 1830-1906. (engraver), Bruce, J. (photographer)
Subject names:
Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882.
Topics:
Abolitionist--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7098
Title:
A time to hate and a time to love.
Description:
Trina Faulus, Elise Adjali, Unita Blackwell photographed with a delegate. Wednesday July 8, 1970: A time to hate and a time to love.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Women., Blackwell, Unita, 1933-, Adjali, Elise.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7083
Title:
Thelma Adair.
Description:
Thelma Adair.
Subject names:
Adair, Thelma.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., Social reformers--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7053
Title:
Francis James Grimke.
Description:
[Francis James Grimke.]
Subject names:
Grimké, Francis J. (Francis James), 1850-1937.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Social reformers--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:6960
Title:
Margaret E. Kuhn.
Description:
Margaret E. Kuhn.
Subject names:
Kuhn, Maggie.
Topics:
Social reformers--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:6947
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
Title:
Portrait of Charlotte Forten Grimke.
Description:
Charlotte Forten Grimke.
Subject names:
Forten, Charlotte L.
Topics:
African American women abolitionists--United States.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:6931
Title:
Francis James Grimke.
Description:
[Francis James Grimke.]
Subject names:
Grimké, Francis J. (Francis James), 1850-1937.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Social reformers--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:6927
Title:
Francis and Archibald Grimke.
Subject names:
Grimké, Francis J. (Francis James), 1850-1937., Grimké, Archibald Henry, 1849-1930.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Social reformers--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:6919
Title:
H. W. Beecher.
Description:
H. W. Beecher. [Signed by H.W. Beecher.]
Creator:
Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893. (engraver)
Subject names:
Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy., Abolitionists--United States., Social reformers--United States--19th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:6727
Title:
Henry Ward Beecher.
Description:
[Henry Ward Beecher.]
Subject names:
Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy., Abolitionists--United States., Social reformers--United States--19th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:6394

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