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:
Police join prayer at Washington for Jesus Rally.
Description:
Duty police at a Washington for Jesus rally, raising their arms in prayer and praise.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Methodist Church (U.S.)
Topics:
Washington for Jesus rally., Christian police officers--Washington (D.C.), Police-community relations--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148478
Title:
Hineni group rallies for Israel in Washington.
Description:
A group of demonstrators from Hineni, a national Jewish women's organization demonstrates in support of Israel.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jungreis, Esther., Janov, Barbara., Begin, Menachem, 1913-1992.
Topics:
Jews--Restoration., Jews--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Jerusalem--In Judaism., Hebron--In Judaism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148436
Title:
U.S. clergymen support Israel on settlements' issue.
Description:
President Carter leans across the Cabinet room table at the White House to receive a book as a gift from Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., White House (Washington, D.C.), Begin, Menachem, 1913-1992., Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Topics:
Christian Zionism--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Israel--Politics and government
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148355
Title:
Three hundred demonstrators arrested at Pentagon nuclear protest.
Description:
Police remove an anti-nuclear demonstrator from the main entrance to the Pentagon.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Pentagon (Va.)
Topics:
Antinuclear movement--Washington (D.C.), Demonstrations--Washington (D.C.), Police and mass media--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148340

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