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| | 1 | Author: | Butler, A. Bates
Brosnahan, James J.
Altman, Michael L.
Hutchinson, Peggy
Kennon, Ken
Turchick, Jacky | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Sanctuary Movement Trial papers,
1979-1992 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1979-1992 | | | | Abstract: | The Sanctuary Movement was a religious
and political campaign that began in the early 1980s to provide safety for Central American
refugees fleeing civil conflicts within their home countries. This collection contains
materials related to the Sanctuary Movement and, more specifically, the highly publicized
Sanctuary Trial that took place in Arizona. Within the collection are attorney files,
certified trial transcripts, publicity materials, and trial notebooks. Also represented in
the collection are donated materials from the American Friends Service Committee and the
Southside Presbyterian Church, who were important players in the Sanctuary Movement.
Materials from these organizations include correspondence, newspaper clippings, publications
and trial materials. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Sanctuary Movement -- Arizona -- Tucson | Church and social problems -- Arizona -- Tucson | Christianity and politics | Political refugees -- Central America | Church work with refugees -- United States | Church and state -- United States | Asylum, Right of -- United States | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
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