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- catalog abstract ""Through his narrative, David Burgess connects his fight for the welfare of others to the broader politics of twentieth-century America. Burgess combines his belief in pacifism, work with international aid agencies, and inner city Christian ministry to demonstrate the connections between international social movements in America, Canada, and Asia." "Fighting for Social Justice is a memoir about struggles for social justice in the mid-twentieth century that scholars and students of social movements, labor studies, American history, as well as the general reader interested in religious activism, will find compelling."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11899683.
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description ""Through his narrative, David Burgess connects his fight for the welfare of others to the broader politics of twentieth-century America. Burgess combines his belief in pacifism, work with international aid agencies, and inner city Christian ministry to demonstrate the connections between international social movements in America, Canada, and Asia." "Fighting for Social Justice is a memoir about struggles for social justice in the mid-twentieth century that scholars and students of social movements, labor studies, American history, as well as the general reader interested in religious activism, will find compelling."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1 A Boyhood in China, 1917-1926 17 -- 2 A Privileged Adolescence in the Great Depression, 1926-1935 23 -- 3 Student Activist, 1930s-Style, at Oberlin College, 1935-1939 30 -- 4 Learning the Ways of Washington, 1939-1940 34 -- 5 Tumult at Union Theological Seminary, 1940-1942 38 -- 6 Missionaries to Migrants, 1942-1943 45 -- 7 Chaplain to the Southern Tenant Farmers Union, 1944-1947 55 -- 8 Battle to Save the Delmo Homes, 1945-1947 61 -- 9 Cutting My Teeth as an Urban Labor Organizer, 1947-1949 72 -- 10 Crusade to Elect Frank Graham, 1949-1950 84 -- 11 Fellowship of Southern Churchmen, 1942-1955 90 -- 12 Leading the CIO in Georgia, 1951-1955 96 -- 13 FBI Investigates Me, 1955 and 1966 104 -- 14 Return to Asia, 1955-1960 110 -- 15 Leading the Peace Corps in Indonesia, 1963-1964 121 -- 16 Opening Up the Peace Corps to Blue-Collar Workers, 1964-1965 128 -- 17 With UNICEF in East Asia, 1966-1972 132 -- 18 Painful Birth of Bangladesh, 1970-1972 143 -- 19 Voice of UNICEF in North America, 1972-1977 150 -- 20 Finding a New Direction at Newark's Zion Church, 1979-1986 187 -- 21 St. Stephan's Church, 1979-1989 194 -- 22 Newark: A Tale of Two Cities, 1979-1990 199 -- 23 Heading Up the Metropolitan Ecumenical Ministry, 1981 and 1984-1990 204 -- 24 My Brush with Death and My Spiritual Renewal, 1989-1990 212.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-229) and index.".
- catalog extent "235 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0814328997 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Detroit : Wayne State University Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "285.8/092 B 21".
- catalog subject "Burgess, David S., 1917-".
- catalog subject "CT275.B78522 A3 2000".
- catalog subject "Church work with the poor United States.".
- catalog subject "Fellowship of Southern Churchmen.".
- catalog subject "Labor unions Officials and employees Biography.".
- catalog subject "Peace Corps (U.S.) Indonesia Biography.".
- catalog subject "UNICEF Officials and employees Biography.".
- catalog subject "United Church of Christ United States Clergy Biography.".
- catalog subject "United States. Foreign Service Officials and employees Biography.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1 A Boyhood in China, 1917-1926 17 -- 2 A Privileged Adolescence in the Great Depression, 1926-1935 23 -- 3 Student Activist, 1930s-Style, at Oberlin College, 1935-1939 30 -- 4 Learning the Ways of Washington, 1939-1940 34 -- 5 Tumult at Union Theological Seminary, 1940-1942 38 -- 6 Missionaries to Migrants, 1942-1943 45 -- 7 Chaplain to the Southern Tenant Farmers Union, 1944-1947 55 -- 8 Battle to Save the Delmo Homes, 1945-1947 61 -- 9 Cutting My Teeth as an Urban Labor Organizer, 1947-1949 72 -- 10 Crusade to Elect Frank Graham, 1949-1950 84 -- 11 Fellowship of Southern Churchmen, 1942-1955 90 -- 12 Leading the CIO in Georgia, 1951-1955 96 -- 13 FBI Investigates Me, 1955 and 1966 104 -- 14 Return to Asia, 1955-1960 110 -- 15 Leading the Peace Corps in Indonesia, 1963-1964 121 -- 16 Opening Up the Peace Corps to Blue-Collar Workers, 1964-1965 128 -- 17 With UNICEF in East Asia, 1966-1972 132 -- 18 Painful Birth of Bangladesh, 1970-1972 143 -- 19 Voice of UNICEF in North America, 1972-1977 150 -- 20 Finding a New Direction at Newark's Zion Church, 1979-1986 187 -- 21 St. Stephan's Church, 1979-1989 194 -- 22 Newark: A Tale of Two Cities, 1979-1990 199 -- 23 Heading Up the Metropolitan Ecumenical Ministry, 1981 and 1984-1990 204 -- 24 My Brush with Death and My Spiritual Renewal, 1989-1990 212.".
- catalog title "Fighting for social justice : the life story of David Burgess / David S. Burgess ; foreword by Bill Moyers.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".