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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:
New Hope Baptist Church, Seattle, Washington.
Description:
Photo documentation related to the arson committed by white supremacists.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America--Archives., New Hope Baptist Church (Seattle, Wash.)
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--United States--20th century., Arson--United States--20th century., Hates crimes--United States--20th century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Seattle (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286544
Title:
New Hope Baptist Church, Seattle, Washington.
Description:
Photo documentation related to the arson committed by white supremacists.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America--Archives., New Hope Baptist Church (Seattle, Wash.)
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--United States--20th century., Arson--United States--20th century., Hates crimes--United States--20th century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Seattle (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286543
Title:
New Hope Baptist Church, Seattle, Washington.
Description:
Photo documentation related to the arson committed by white supremacists.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America--Archives., New Hope Baptist Church (Seattle, Wash.)
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--United States--20th century., Arson--United States--20th century., Hates crimes--United States--20th century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Seattle (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286542
Title:
New Hope Baptist Church, Seattle, Washington.
Description:
Photo documentation related to the arson committed by white supremacists.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America--Archives., New Hope Baptist Church (Seattle, Wash.)
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--United States--20th century., Arson--United States--20th century., Hates crimes--United States--20th century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Seattle (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286541
Title:
New Hope Baptist Church, Seattle, Washington.
Description:
Photo documentation related to the arson committed by white supremacists.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America--Archives., New Hope Baptist Church (Seattle, Wash.)
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--United States--20th century., Arson--United States--20th century., Hates crimes--United States--20th century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Seattle (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286540
Title:
Robeson County, N.C. - Eddie Hatcher / Timothy Jacobs - National Public Radio (NPR)
Description:
News program segment by NPR's Donna Carter regarding Eddie Hatcher and Timothy Jacobs, two Native American civil rights activists who held hostages at the office of The Robesonian newspaper in Lumberton, North Carolina. Hatcher and Jacobs were protesting discrimination against minority communities, specifically Native Americans, in the criminal justice and court systems of Robeson County. Also covered is deputy sheriff Kevin Stone's killing of Jimmy Earl Cummings, a Lumbee Indian man.
Creator:
National Public Radio (U.S.) (creator), Carter, Donna. (reporter)
Subject names:
Hatcher, Eddie., Jacobs, Timothy., Cummings, Jimmy Earl.
Topics:
Discrimination in criminal justice administration--United States--20th century., Lumbee Indians--North Carolina--Robeson County., Police corruption--North Carolina--Robeson County.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286443
Title:
The Fund for Legal Aid for Racial and Intercultural Justice Procedures and Guidelines.
Description:
Adopted by the 193rd General Assembly.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Program Agency. Ministries of Health, Education and Social Justice.
Topics:
Racial justice., Racial discrimination--United States--20th century., Legal aid., Discrimination in justice administration.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286335
Title:
Emergency Fund for Legal Aid for Racial and Intercultural Justice.
Description:
Pamphlet published by the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Program Agency.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Program Agency.
Topics:
Racial justice., Racial discrimination--United States--20th century., Legal aid., Discrimination in justice administration.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286330
Title:
Fund for Legal Aid: Racism, Justice, and the Church's Responsibility.
Description:
Church & Society, Vol. 75, No. 1, September/October 1984.
Creator:
Lancaster, Kathy. (editor)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Program Agency. Unit II-Ministries of Health, Education and Social Justice., Davis, Angela Y. (Angela Yvonne), 1944-, Angela Davis Legal Defense Fund., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Church and Race.
Topics:
Racial justice., Racial discrimination--United States--20th century., Legal aid., Discrimination in justice administration., Hate crimes--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286271
Title:
Letter from Leonard Peltier to Rev. Ned H. Benson, circa 1973.
Description:
Written by Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist, regarding his arrest. Addressed to Rev. Ned H. Benson, pastor of Forest Park United Presbyterian Church in New Berlin, Wisconsin.
Creator:
Peltier, Leonard. (author), Benson, Ned H. (addressee)
Subject names:
Peltier, Leonard.
Topics:
Indian activists--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286269
Title:
Letter from Robert A. Baker to Sophia LaRusso, May 17, 1972.
Description:
Written by Robert A. Baker, Secretary of the National United Committee to Free Angela Davis and All Political Prisoners. Addressed to Sophia LaRusso of the United Presbyterian Church Council on Church and Race regarding their $10,000 donation to the fund.
Creator:
Baker, Robert A. (author), LaRusso, Sophia. (addressee)
Subject names:
Davis, Angela Y. (Angela Yvonne), 1944-, National United Committee to Free Angela Davis., Angela Davis Legal Defense Fund., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Church and Race.
Topics:
African American women political activists--United States--20th century., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Church controversies--Presbyterian Church--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286266
Title:
Background Statement and Resolution on Racially Motivated Violence Against Asians in America.
Description:
Adopted by the 197th General Assembly after the rise in racially motivated violence against Asians in the United States.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (197th : 1985 : Indianapolis, Ind.)
Topics:
Racial discrimination--United States--20th century., Racism against Asians--United States., Hate crimes--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286253
Title:
The Fund for Legal Aid for Racial and Intercultural Justice.
Description:
Pamphlet published by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Racial Ethnic Ministry Unit.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Racial Ethnic Ministry Unit.
Topics:
Racial justice., Racial discrimination--United States--20th century., Legal aid.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286248
Title:
Central America presentations, United Presbyterian Women, 1985.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286244
Title:
Letter from John Wilkinson to Robert Bohl and John Buchanan, July 23, 1997.
Description:
Features on the early planning phase of the national network of leaders and churches, later known as the Covenant Network of Presbyterians.
Creator:
Wilkinson, John. (author), Bohl, Robert W. (addressee), Buchanan, John M., 1938- (addressee)
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians--Archives., Covenant Network of Presbyterians., Buchanan, John M., 1938-, Bohl, Robert W., Hart-Anderson, Timothy., Wilkinson, John.
Topics:
Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286236
Title:
Ideas for a position description for a coordinator.
Description:
Proposed position description for a coordinator position of a national network of leaders and churches, later known as the Covenant Network of Presbyterians. Prepared by Tim Hart-Anderson.
Creator:
Hart-Anderson, Timothy. (author)
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians--Archives., Covenant Network of Presbyterians.
Topics:
Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286232
Title:
Letter from Pam Byers, September 22, 1997.
Description:
Regarding the Convening Gathering of the Covenant Network on September 19th. Addressed to both the Executive Committee Members and the National Committee Members.
Creator:
Byers, Pam, 1947-2014. (author)
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians--Archives., Covenant Network of Presbyterians., Byers, Pam, 1947-2014.
Topics:
Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286229
Title:
Letter from Pam Byers to John Wilkinson, July 23, 1997.
Description:
Regarding her interest in supporting a new national network of leaders and churches devoted to supporting ordination for lesbian and gay Presbyterians.
Creator:
Byers, Pam, 1947-2014. (author), Wilkinson, John. (addressee)
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians--Archives., Covenant Network of Presbyterians., Byers, Pam, 1947-2014., Wilkinson, John.
Topics:
Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286226
Title:
"Amendment A" advertisements.
Description:
Advertisements against the passage of "Amendment A." The proposed amendment asked those who were called to office in the church to live "in obedience to Jesus Christ, under the authority of Scripture and instructed by the historic confessional standards of the church." Includes an introductory letter from the Presbyterian Coalition.
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians--Archives., Presbyterian Coalition.
Topics:
Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Homophobia--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286213
Title:
Convening Gathering of Covenant Network of Presbyterians invitation.
Description:
Includes an introductory letter from Robert Bohl and John Buchanan, and a RSVP form for the gathering at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago on September 19, 1997.
Creator:
Bohl, Robert W. (author), Buchanan, John M., 1938- (author)
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians--Archives., Covenant Network of Presbyterians., Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.), Buchanan, John M., 1938-, Bohl, Robert W.
Topics:
Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286210

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