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:
President Truman and his pastor, Dr. Edward H. Pruden.
Description:
He chose to disagree. President Truman's pastor, Dr. Edward H. Pruden (right), former head of American Baptist Convention, revealed last month that he tried unsuccessfully to block naming of General Mark Clark as U.S. Ambassador to Vatican City. From Presbyterian Life, vol. 4, November 10, 1951, p. 10.
Subject names:
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972., Pruden, Edward Hughes, 1903-1987.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:101264
Title:
Now advances someday.
Description:
[Martin Luther King, Jr., Eugene Carson Blake, and others bow their heads in prayer during the March on Washington. From Presbyterian Life, Oct 1, 1963, p. 9].
Subject names:
Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985., King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968., March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Civil rights demonstrations--Washington (D.C.)--1960-1970., Civil rights--Religious aspects.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7327
Title:
Metz Rollins and John Marion.
Description:
United Presbyterian ministers Metz Rollins and John Marion travel throughout the Southern states. From "Troubleshooters of the Racial Crisis," Presbyterian Life, June 1, 1962, p. 21.
Creator:
Ikeler, Bernard. (photographer)
Subject names:
Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926-
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects.
Geographic subjects:
Southern States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:6198
Title:
Emilio Rodriguez with rebel fighters.
Description:
Principal of Presbyterian-sponsored La Progressiva, Emilio Rodriguez (center) greets bearded rebel fighters during their visit to Cardenas en route to capital. [Presbyterian Life, February 15, 1959, p. 27].
Subject names:
La Progresiva (Cárdenas, Cuba), Rodriguez, Emilio.
Topics:
Education--Cuba--Cárdenas., Revolutionaries--Cuba--Cárdenas.
Geographic subjects:
Cárdenas (Cuba)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5572
Title:
Pastor Ernest Sosa with two refugee cousins.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: First off the plane after Pastor Ernest Sosa of Miami's First Spanish Presbyterian Church were two cousins from Havana, Rafael and Hernando Galis-Menendez. [Presbyterian Life, June 1, 1962].
Subject names:
Sosa, Ernest., Galis-Menendez, Rafael., Galis-Menendez, Hernando., First Spanish United Presbyterian Church, (Miami, Fla.)
Topics:
Church work with refugees--United States., Refugees--Cuba., Cubans--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--Florida--Miami.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5482
Title:
President Osvaldo Dorticos with Moderator Miller.
Description:
President Osvaldo Dorticos of Cuba (left) greets Moderator Miller before informal talks at Presidential Palace. [Presbyterian Life, January 15, 1960].
Subject names:
Dorticós Torrado, Osvaldo, 1919-1983.
Topics:
Presidents--Cuba.
Geographic subjects:
Cuba.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5443
Title:
Carme de Gonzalez with her children.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption in Presbyterian Life, October 15, 1962: In small boat, Carme de Gonzalez (rear, right), seven children fled Cuba. Husband returned for more refugees, landed in jail.
Subject names:
De Gonzalez, Carme.
Topics:
Church work with refugees--United States., Refugees--Cuba., Cubans--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5323
Title:
Portrait of Furman Templeton.
Description:
Furman Templeton. [Presbyterian Life, Aug 15, 1963, p. 25].
Subject names:
Templeton, Furman--Portraits.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5147
Title:
Lunch break at steel fabrication plant.
Description:
Lunch break at steel fabrication plant gives seminaries Thor Borgren (left) and William Morrow (right) one of few chances to meet employees. They found it difficult to discuss Christianity at work; "we just tried to do a good job," said Thor. [From Presbyterian Life, January 1, 1961, p. 12]
Creator:
Karsch, Carl G. (photographer)
Subject names:
Borgren, Thor., Morrow, William.
Topics:
Church work with the working class--United States., Iron and steel workers--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5130
Title:
March on Washington.
Description:
Large crowd around Washington Monument. [Presbyterian Life, Oct 1, 1963, p. 6].
Creator:
Religious News Service. (creator)
Subject names:
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Civil rights demonstrations--Washington (D.C.)--1960-1970., Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5125
Title:
Lindberg Steel Treating Company.
Description:
Burnette Dowler (l.) of Princeton Theological Seminary and Alvin Evans of Emmanuel College, formerly a Canadian "Mountie," wear shields to protect faces from heat of furnace which hardens knife blades at Lindberg Steel Treating Company, Chicago. [From Presbyterian Life, November 1, 1952, p. 17].
Subject names:
Dowler, Burnette., Evans, Alvin., Princeton Theological Seminary., Emmanuel College (Boston, Mass.)
Topics:
Church work with the working class--Illinois--Chicago., Iron and steel workers--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5080
Title:
Stamping-machine operator.
Description:
Stamping-machine operator Carolyn Gorlich found her fellow mothers eager to discuss beliefs of Christianity when they learned that she was studying to become a minister. [From Presbyterian Life, January 1, 1961, p. 11]
Creator:
Karsch, Carl G. (photographer)
Subject names:
Gorlich, Carolyn.
Topics:
Church work with women--United States., Church work with the working class--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5054

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