A Historical Overview of Pennsylvania
© 2004 Rickie Lazzerini

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Labor: WWII was a time of labor strife in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, and steel strikes in 1952, 1959-1960 required presidential intervention. The 1970s recession stunted the growth of unionism in Pennsylvania as well as the rest of the country. Religion: Religion is, and historically has been, a key feature in Pennsylvania's society. It is estimated that 64.4% of Pennsylvania's population adheres to some organized religious faith. This chart shows the distribution of religions and followers as of 1990: Religion Number of Followers in PA Roman Catholic 3,700,000 United Methodist 723,000 Evangelical Lutheran 682,000 Presbyterian 389,000 Jewish 330,000 United Church of Christ 284,000 Black Baptist Church 215,000 Episcopal 138,000 Assemblies of God 75,000 Church of the Brethren 57,000 Mennonite 50,000 Christian and Missionary Alliance 37,000 Old Order Amish 31,000 Evangelical Congregational 30,000 AME Zion 28,000 Church of the Nazarene 27,000 Christian Church/Disciples of Christ 26,000 Southern Baptist 25,000 Church of the Latter Day Saints 25,000 Page 17 By Rickie Lazzerini Historian BA History University of California, Santa Barbara © Rickie Lazzerini, All Rights Reserved This page may be freely linked to but may not be reproduced in any form without prior written consent by the author.
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