- Collection:
- Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: The Collection
- Title:
- The race problem, as it respects colored people and the Christian Church, in the light of the developments of the last year
- Creator:
- Grimké, Francis J. (Francis James), 1850-1937
- Date of Original:
- 1919-12-27
- Subject:
- Plymouth Congregational Church
World War, 1914-1918
United States--Economic conditions--20th century
United States--History--20th century
United States--Politics and government--20th century
United States--Social conditions--20th century
Thanksgiving Day addresses
Race discrimination--United States
Racism--United States
Race relations
United States--Race relations--History--20th century
African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century
African Americans--Social conditions--20th century
African Americans--Economic conditions--20th century
African Americans--Politics and government
Direct action--United States
Religion
Religion and politics--United States
Religion and social problems--United States
Religion and justice
Economics--Religious aspects
Christians--Political activity
Church and social problems--United States
Church and minorities--United States
Christianity and politics--United States
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity
Civil rights workers--United States
African American civil rights workers--United States
African American religious leaders--United States - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- pamphlets
speeches - Type:
- Text
- Description:
- "Signed on title page by C.G. Neall. Reverend Grimke, the son of a wealthy planter and a slave, delivers a discourse at a Thanksgiving service held at the Plymouth Congregational Church in an unspecified city. Examines the unrest following World War I. Discusses African Americans' lack of civil rights, stating "we are here also, not only as American citizens, but as colored American citizens- as citizens, and yet not citizens- citizens with rights guaranteed to us in the Constitution, but with those rights but very imperfectly recognized" (page 3). Declares "whatever may be said about patiently waiting for our oppressors of their own volition to give us our rights, the simple fact is, a fact confirmed by all experience, as long as we ourselves are ... inactive in securing our rights ... we will never get them" (page 6). Explores the interaction between race issues and religion."
Gilder Lehrman Document No.: GLC06122.
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- Gilder Lehrman Collection (Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (New York, N.Y.))
- Contributing Institution:
- Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
