Civil Rights and Religious Differences

The video discusses the differing roles of ecumenical and evangelical Protestants during the US Civil Rights Movement. Ecumenical Protestants were more involved in institutional changes and supported legal reforms against Jim Crow laws, aligning with figures like Martin Luther King. In contrast, evangelical Protestants focused on changing individual hearts and were less involved in institutional activism, influenced by their Southern demographic and educational backgrounds.

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