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A document created by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference that outlines the philosophy of nonviolence and nonviolent tactics. 6 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
The Philosophy of Nonviolence and the Tactic of Nonviolent Resistance, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
A document created by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference that outlines the philosophy of nonviolence and nonviolent tactics. 6 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Human rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A document that lists Mahatma Gandhi's rules for a nonviolent soldier. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Gandhi's Rules For The Nonviolent Soldier, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
A document that lists Mahatma Gandhi's rules for a nonviolent soldier. 1 page.
Subject
Protest movements, Civil rights movements, Human rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A news release from the Fellowship of Reconciliation regarding the violence in the Israeli occupied Gaza Strip and West Bank. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Fellowship of Reconciliation News Release, January 15, 1988
Date Created
1988-01-15
Description
A news release from the Fellowship of Reconciliation regarding the violence in the Israeli occupied Gaza Strip and West Bank. 1 page.
Subject
Protest movements, International relations, Human rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A news release from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) announcing the convening of the National Coalition of Conscience to address the Persian Gulf War. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
News Release on National Coalition of Conscience, December 7, 1990
Date Created
1990-12-07
Description
A news release from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) announcing the convening of the National Coalition of Conscience to address the Persian Gulf War. 1 page.
Subject
Human rights, Armed Forces, Conflict management
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A handwritten letter to Claud Young from Joseph E. Lowery, in which Lowery addresses Young and Bernard Bridges as "the movement doctors" and acknowledges Young for his work in Detroit as it may soon become "the rallying point" and "the last stand" for civil and human rights organizations. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Correspondence to Claud R. Young from Joseph E. Lowery, October 23, 1991
Date Created
1991-10-23
Description
A handwritten letter to Claud Young from Joseph E. Lowery, in which Lowery addresses Young and Bernard Bridges as "the movement doctors" and acknowledges Young for his work in Detroit as it may soon become "the rallying point" and "the last stand" for civil and human rights organizations. 2 pages.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Human rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Testimony given by Joseph E. Lowery before the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, concerning legislative proposals to address racial discrimination in the administration of capital punishment. Note: The testimony is missing pages as page 9 ends with an unfinished sentence. 9 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Testimony of Joseph E. Lowery Regarding the Death Penalty, July 10, 1991
Date Created
1991-07-10
Description
Testimony given by Joseph E. Lowery before the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, concerning legislative proposals to address racial discrimination in the administration of capital punishment. Note: The testimony is missing pages as page 9 ends with an unfinished sentence. 9 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, Capital punishment, Crime, Race discrimination, Human rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A letter to Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger and his wife from Joseph E. Lowery in which he declines their invitation to a King holiday observance in protest of U.S. policy toward Haitians. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Correspondence to Lawrence S. Eagleburger from Joseph E. Lowery, January 8, 1993
Date Created
1993-01-08
Description
A letter to Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger and his wife from Joseph E. Lowery in which he declines their invitation to a King holiday observance in protest of U.S. policy toward Haitians. 1 page.
Subject
International relations, Human rights, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A "Statement of Recommitment to Struggle" by the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., to recommit themselves to the struggle for civil and human rights. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Statement of Recommitment to Struggle, September 6, 1995
Date Created
1995-09-06
Description
A "Statement of Recommitment to Struggle" by the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., to recommit themselves to the struggle for civil and human rights. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Human rights, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records