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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:
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Reverend Ken Jones photograph.
Description:
Nobel Peace Laureate and Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu models a "Peacemaking Jubilee" t-shirt in his Cape Town residence. The Rev. Ken Jones of Cleveland, Ohio, makes the presentation on behalf of 20 U.S. Presbyterian participants in the November 1994 Study/Travel Seminar to South Africa/Namibia. It was sponsored by the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbyterian Peacemaking Program--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Program Agency., Tutu, Desmond, 1931-2021., Jones, Ken.
Topics:
Peace--Religious aspects., Anglicans--South Africa., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
Geographic subjects:
Cape Town (South Africa)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348265
Title:
On Their Behalf
Description:
Pamphlet produced by the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program of the General Assembly Council.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbyterian Peacemaking Program. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbyterian Peacemaking Program--Archives., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbyterian Peacemaking Program.
Topics:
Land mines., Land mine victims.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348035
Title:
Sugar Quota letters, 1971.
Description:
Letters from John R. Yost and Dean H. Lewis (June 4 and 28, 1971) to members of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives regarding Sugar Quota legislation and apartheid in South Africa. Includes replies from Senator Walter F. Mondale (July 22, 1971) and Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (September 21, 1971).
Creator:
Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021. (author), Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978. (author), Mondale, Walter F., 1928-2021. (author), Yost, John R. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Advisory Council on Church and Society--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education. Department of Church and Society., Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021., Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978., Mondale, Walter F., 1928-2021., Yost, John R., United States. Congress.
Topics:
Apartheid--South Africa., Foreign trade regulation--United States., Anti-apartheid activists--United States.
Geographic subjects:
United States--Foreign economic relations--South Africa.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344210
Title:
One Great Hour of Sharing features from Jeff Hatfield and Alan Krome.
Description:
Includes "Sudan: A Hunger for Peace"; "Building Communities," Norris Square, Philadelphia land trust and housing cooperative; "That They May Be Heard," Matamoros maquiladora workers; "Opening Doors," Interfaith Hospitality Network; "Holy Trees," northern Ethiopia reforestation; "Sharing Seeds," agricultural cooperative, Beattyville, Kentucky; "When the Wind Blows," interfaith disaster recovery; longform version of IHN homelessness outreach; "Touchpoint," newsmagazine/promo featuring work among Brazilian children.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Communications and Funds Development. Media Services., Hatfield, Jeff., Krome, Alan., One Great Hour of Sharing.
Topics:
Church and social problems--Presbyterian Church., Women offshore assembly industry workers--Mexico--Matamoros (Tamaulipas), Church work with the homeless., Reforestation--Ethiopia., Agriculture, Cooperative--Appalachian Region., Church work with disaster victims., Church work with children--Brazil.
Geographic subjects:
Sudan., Kensington (Philadelphia, Pa.), Matamoros (Tamaulipas, Mexico), Ethiopia., Appalachian Region., Brazil.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:143418
Title:
The Church in independent Africa today, about 1968.
Description:
Produced by Gunter Kaiser for Zambia Broadcasting Services. Includes hymns, worship in English, Bemba, Lozi, and Tonga. Includes speech by Kenneth Kaunda, president of Zambia.
Creator:
Kaunda, Kenneth D. (Kenneth David), 1924- (speaker)
Subject names:
Kaunda, Kenneth D. (Kenneth David), 1924-, Kaiser, Günter.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Africa--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Africa--Religion.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116525
Title:
Looking for God's Presence / The Gospel in Africa (1985)
Description:
"This is a portrayal of two African countries, Kenya and Zambia, and their commitment to Christianity. In Kenya, we focus on the Masai tribe and how they are gradually modifying their traditions in response to their Christian faith. In Zambia, we interview Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, son of a Presbyterian pastor and president of the republic. President Kaunda talks about the situation in South Africa, the concerns of the independent African nations, and the movement towards imposing economic sanctions. He warns that unless the conflict in South Africa is resolved hundreds of thousands of people will die."
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Support Agency. Communications Unit. Video One (creator)
Subject names:
Kaunda, Kenneth D. (Kenneth David), 1924-
Topics:
Apartheid--South Africa.
Geographic subjects:
Kenya., South Africa., Zambia.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:10184
Title:
The Liberia Packet.
Description:
The Liberia Packet - ad for a ship owned by the African Colonization Society. [From Maryland Colonization Society Report, 1847].
Subject names:
Maryland State Colonization Society.
Topics:
African Americans--Colonization--Africa.
Geographic subjects:
Liberia.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5067

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