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ACH124: Bishop Vincent Waters of Raleigh, NC, committed himself against racism in his diocese in the 1950s and 60s. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell how his commitment began, the strong and firm steps he took, the missteps he made, and the success that resulted.

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• Toward “Blessings of Liberty and Justice”: The Catholic Church in North Carolina and Desegregation, 1945-1974, by Mark Newman, The North Carolina Historical Review
• Bishop Vincent Waters | Diocese of Raleigh
• Vincent Stanislaus Waters – Wikipedia
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