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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:
The national mission in youth's poverty and plenty.
Description:
One of seven chapters reprinted from the Board of National Missions Annual Report for 1966. Focuses on Watts Neighborhood Association and Watts Rebellion in Los Angeles, California.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. (author), Neigh, Kenneth Glenn, 1908-1996. (author)
Subject names:
Westminster Neighborhood Association (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Topics:
Riots--California--Los Angeles--20th century., Poor., Church work with youth., Watts Riot, Los Angeles, Calif., 1965.
Geographic subjects:
Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.)--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:81465
Title:
Committee on Freedmen thirteenth annual report, presented May 1878.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:69696
Title:
Committee on Freedmen second annual report, presented May 1867.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:69655
Title:
Special Committee on the Management of the Board of Missions for Freedmen annual report, presented 1888.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:69632
Title:
Committee on Freedmen tenth annual report, presented May 1875.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:69595
Title:
Committee on Freedmen fifteenth annual report, presented May 1880.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:69544
Title:
Board of Missions for Freedmen twentieth annual report, presented May 1885.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:69453
Title:
Committee on Freedmen fourteenth annual report, May 1879.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:69404
Title:
Committee on Freedmen ninth annual report, presented May 1874.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:69369
Title:
Committee on Freedmen seventh annual report, presented May 1872.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:67876
Title:
Board of Missions for Freedmen twenty-second annual report, presented May 1887.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:67691
Title:
Special Committee on the Board of Missions for Freedmen annual report, presented May 1889.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:67216
Title:
Committee on Freedmen first annual report, presented May 1866.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:66998
Title:
Committee on Freedmen sixth annual report, presented May 1871.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:66977
Title:
Committee for Education of Freedmen minutes, 1864-1865.
Description:
Records of the General Assembly's Western Committee for the religious instruction of freedmen, vol. 1, bound with first annual report, 1865.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (Old School). Committee for Education of Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (Old School). Committee for Education of Freedmen., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:66903
Title:
Committee on Freedmen twelfth annual report, presented May 1877.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:66862
Title:
Committee on Freedmen fourth annual report, presented May 1869.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:66540
Title:
Committee on Freedmen fifth annual report, presented May 1870.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:66429
Title:
Board of Missions for Freedmen eighteenth annual report, presented May 1883.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:66376
Title:
Board of Missions for Freedmen nineteenth annual report, presented May 1884.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:66323

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