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Catholic Human Relations Council and Catholics United for Racial Equality, 1964 February-1965 December, 1966 October-November, 1967 January-November

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Scope and Content

DuBay did not stand alone in the struggle to engage the Catholic church in the civil rights movement; two organizations, the Catholic Human Relations Council (CHRC) and Catholics United for Racial Equality (CURC), also called upon the Los Angeles Archdiocese to take a more proactive stand in racial matters. Like DuBay, the organizations often clashed with Cardinal McIntyre, who believed that their messages were too controversial and refused to grant them the official blessing of the church. The filed consist of materials that document the CHRC and CURC's tenuous relationship with Cardinal McIntyre and the Catholic establishment during the early and mid-1960s. Included are letters; press releases; meeting agendas; an eight-point petition directed at Cardinal McIntyre; an issue of Witness, the CHRC's official newsletter; and several article clippings about racial injustice in Southern California.

Dates

  • Creation: 1964 February-1965 December, 1966 October-November, 1967 January-November

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 3.42 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

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