One in Christ: Chicago Catholics and the quest for interracial justice

"When Martin Luther King, Jr. marched in Chicago in 1966, he joined black and white lay Catholics who had worked together for civil rights for more than forty years. One in Christ traces Catholic interracial activism's development from the ground up, demonstrating that accounting for relig...

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Main Author: Johnson, Karen J. 1981- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2018]
In:Year: 2018
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Chicago / Catholicism / Racial discrimination / Race discrimination / Social Catholicism / Social justice
IxTheo Classification:KDB Roman Catholic Church
Further subjects:B Social Justice Religious aspects Catholic Church
B Church and social problems Catholic Church History 20th century
B Catholic Church Political activity History 20th century Illinois Chicago
B Race discrimination History 20th century Illinois Chicago
B Chicago (Ill.) Race relations History 20th century Illinois Chicago
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Summary:"When Martin Luther King, Jr. marched in Chicago in 1966, he joined black and white lay Catholics who had worked together for civil rights for more than forty years. One in Christ traces Catholic interracial activism's development from the ground up, demonstrating that accounting for religion is crucial to understanding race and civil rights in the North"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0190618973