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:
Cuban refugees arrive at Miami airport.
Description:
2 flights daily from Cuba.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Refugees--Florida--Miami.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83450
Title:
Cuban refugees.
Description:
Short stay at Freedom House.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Refugees--Florida--Miami.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83441
Title:
Cuban refugees arrive at Miami airport.
Description:
The Cuban Story. Cuban family arrives in Miami.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Refugees--Florida--Miami.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83440
Title:
Cuban refugee family.
Description:
Church helps finding housing and employment.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Refugees--Florida--Miami.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83422
Title:
Cuban refugees.
Description:
Short stay at Freedom House.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Refugees--Florida--Miami.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83420
Title:
Group of boys holding a model of a ship.
Description:
Church helps finding housing and employment.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Refugees--Florida--Miami.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83404
Title:
Cuban refugees attending church.
Description:
Church helps finding housing and employment.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Refugees--Florida--Miami.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83392
Title:
Cuban refugees.
Description:
Church helps finding housing and employment.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Refugees--Florida--Miami.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83382
Title:
Five church center remote documentary statements.
Description:
Five radio spots, approx. 1 minute each, concerning Cuban refugee relief in Miami. Produced with cooperation of the Division of Radio and Television, UPCUSA. Representative of Lutheran Emergency Center speaking in the name of Rev. E.F. Gruell about distribution of food to refugees -- Rev. Humberto Carrazana, Methodist Com. of Overseas Relief speaks about resettlement of refugees -- Carmen Ibanez, social worker, Latin Episcopal Center, concerning English lessons being given to refugees -- Rev. Sosa, 1st United Presbyterian Church, Miami, concerning resettlement of refugees -- Rev. Sosa's wife, describes kindergarten for refugees supported by the Church.
Subject names:
First Spanish Presbyterian Church (Miami, Fla.), Sosa, Ernesto., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Radio and Television.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Cubans--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83075
Title:
William Jennings Bryan in Bible Class.
Description:
Expounder of the Word of Life. Mr. Bryan and his Bible Class at Miami, Florida. [Print from The Memoirs of William Jennings Bryan.]
Subject names:
Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925.
Topics:
Bible--Study and teaching., Creationism--Study and teaching.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:433

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