Social and political issues and activism

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Church involvement in social and political issues and activism, including civil rights, protests, and war work. Also, social and political reformers connected to the church. See the following related collections: Civil rights, protests, and social reformers; Wars. Featured image: Religious with Rosa Parks, 1963.

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Title:
Chris Hartmire, National Farm Worker Ministry correspondence, 1975-1976
Description:
From National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., United Farm Workers records, 1973-1976, box 120.
Creator:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., National Farm Worker Ministry
Subject names:
Hartmire, Wayne C.
Topics:
Church work with migrant labor, Grape Strike, Calif., 1965-1970
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:281934
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:
Homosexuality Study Packet, April 1977.
Description:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Task Force to Study Homosexuality study materials. Accompanied is a letter from the Task Force to their fellow Presbyterians, April 18, 1977. Packet includes multiple teaching materials titled, "Process for Community Building," "Raising the Issues," "Models of Presbytery and Synod Studies," and "Personal Sharing From Some Gay Christians and Others." It also includes an annotated bibliography, transcripts of the Task Force's discussion, and statements regarding homosexuality from other denominations.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Task Force to Study Homosexuality.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140915
Title:
Background...From the Division of Communications United Presbyterian Church U.S.A.
Description:
Summary of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Task Force to Study Homosexuality's report presented to the 190th General Assembly, 1978. The report includes a background paper, policy statement, and recommendations.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Task Force to Study Homosexuality.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140899

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