| | 1 | Author: | unknown | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Sanctuary Movement Trial papers, 1979-1992 ead | | | | Date(s): | unknown | | | | 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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