The Standoff: First Presbyterian Church of Columbus, Georgia, Robert McNeill, and Racial Equality
Metadata Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.advisor | Carter, David | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Grimsley, Reagan | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Shapiro, Aaron | |
dc.contributor.author | Stephens, Jessica | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-08-17T13:30:09Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-08-17T13:30:09Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-08-17 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10415/2795 | |
dc.description.abstract | The civil rights movements of the mid-twentieth century touched every segment of American society. American churches were one central battle ground with opponents and supporters of integration leveraging biblical justifications. In the late-1950s the congregation of the First Presbyterian Church of Columbus, Georgia, lived through a season of deep hostilities, many of them centered on the idea of racial equality. Reverend Robert McNeill spoke openly in favor of social justice in relation to race relations and a vocal minority of his congregation opposed him. The story of the First Presbyterian Church illustrates one path Protestant ministers followed in supporting integration. | en_US |
dc.rights | EMBARGO_NOT_AUBURN | en_US |
dc.subject | History | en_US |
dc.title | The Standoff: First Presbyterian Church of Columbus, Georgia, Robert McNeill, and Racial Equality | en_US |
dc.type | thesis | en_US |
dc.embargo.length | MONTHS_WITHHELD:6 | en_US |
dc.embargo.status | EMBARGOED | en_US |
dc.embargo.enddate | 2012-02-17 | en_US |