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:
Dean Lewis.
Subject names:
Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021--Portraits., Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:178128
Title:
Protestant leaders see Truman.
Description:
Protestant leaders see Truman.
Subject names:
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972., Religious News Service--Archives.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7406
Title:
Thanksgiving food donations.
Description:
Boston, Mass.--As a Thank-Offering, parishioners across the country contribute food to their churches for distribution among the needy and shut-ins so that all may have a Happy Thanksgiving. In this scene, food donated to a Protestant church here is blessed by its pastor before being distributed. Looking on are Sunday school children dressed as Puritans.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Thanksgiving Day--Massachusetts--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7378
Title:
Assembly delegates.
Description:
Assembly delegates Ed Smith, Rochester, N.Y.; Virginia Nebelsick, Emery, S.D., and Kyung Ho Lee of Seoul, South Korea, read news of war in Kyung's homeland.
Subject names:
Westminster Fellowship., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (162nd : 1950 : Cincinnati)
Topics:
Korean War, 1950-1953.
Geographic subjects:
Cincinnati (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7336
Title:
Special assembly session on academic freedom.
Description:
In special assembly session on academic freedom, Californian Charles Hedges states his views. Other subjects discussed were: segregation, marriage, and United Nations.
Subject names:
Westminster Fellowship., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (162nd : 1950 : Cincinnati)
Geographic subjects:
Cincinnati (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7298
Title:
Students and teachers.
Description:
Students and teachers, Board of Church Extension, Division of Negro Work.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--Archives.
Topics:
African Americans--Education., Church work with African American youth.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5977
Title:
Dr. Edward L. R. Elson.
Description:
Dr. E. Elson.
Creator:
Harris and Ewing. (photographer)
Subject names:
Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993--Archives., Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993--Portraits.
Topics:
Military chaplains--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5450
Title:
Interment of Rev. Dr. William Barrow Pugh.
Description:
Sounding taps at interment of Rev. Dr. William Barrow Pugh in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, Sept. 20, 1950. Dr. Pugh's family at left.
Creator:
United States. Army. (photographer)
Subject names:
Pugh, William Barrow, 1889-1950--Death and burial., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly. Stated Clerk (1938-1950 : Pugh), Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.)
Topics:
Military funerals--Virginia--Arlington.
Geographic subjects:
Arlington (Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5299

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