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The article focuses on the life of Louis J. Twomey, a Jesuit priest in the Deep South who was a prominent advocate for civil rights. Topics include Twomey's efforts to integrate Loyola University New Orleans, his role in founding the Institute of Industrial Relations, and his unexpected friendship a...

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Publicado en:America Magazine: The Jesuit Review of Faith & Culture Vol. 230; no. 3; pp. 28 - 34
Autor principal: Goldstein, Dawn Eden
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: America Media Mar2024
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Sumario:The article focuses on the life of Louis J. Twomey, a Jesuit priest in the Deep South who was a prominent advocate for civil rights. Topics include Twomey's efforts to integrate Loyola University New Orleans, his role in founding the Institute of Industrial Relations, and his unexpected friendship and correspondence with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The article sheds light on Twomey's pivotal role in the intersection of racial justice, Catholicism, and the civil rights movement.