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Toward Blessings of Liberty and Justice: The Catholic Church in North Carolina and Desegregation, 1945-1974

Record #:
21710
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Abstract:
Vincent Waters, Bishop of Raleigh, worked tirelessly between 1945 and 1974 to improve the lives of Catholic African-Americans throughout North Carolina. He attempted to integrate parishes and schools under his jurisdiction, ordain black priests, and was a leader of the state's civil rights struggles.
Source:
North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 85 Issue 3, July 2008, p317-351 , il, por, f