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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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Published in:	America Magazine: The Jesuit Review of Faith & Culture Vol. 230; no. 3; pp. 28 - 34
Main Author:	Goldstein, Dawn Eden
Format:	Article
Published:	America Media Mar2024
Subjects:	Twomey, Louis J. Civil rights workers Loyola University (New Orleans, La.) King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 Catholic Church American civil rights movement
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	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.