Religion and Social Protest

Bruce- using case studies he has 2 exmaples of social protest that have been inspired by religion in USA.
AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT-
This is the black civil rights movement
1950's and 60's
to end racial segregation
Blacks were enied legal and political rightsand segregation was enforced
All began in 1955 when Rosa Parks said that she wouldn't sit at the back of the bus
Bruce describes the black clergy as the back bone of this movement led by Martin Luther King
Clergy gave the whole movement legitimacy and they believed that God wouldn't of wanted it
Churches provided a meeting place and a place of comfort for protesters
Religious events united everyone involved together and helped them get through the period of oppression
Bruce says…

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