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American History

70sEraVet

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2. An unfortunate result, was that churches became a tool of segregationists

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 09:13 AM

11 hrs ago

Private religious schools popped up all over the South, as a way for whites to avoid the 'horrors' of integration.
One wonders how many of today's most rabid racists were 'educated' at these facilities? And, how many churches evolved to become, not just a tool of segregationists, but ENGINES of racial hatred?
If only today's six Supreme Court Justices could be replaced with six Thurgood Marshalls!!

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On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that segregation in public education was unconstitutional. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 12 hrs ago OP

The facial expressions of hatred and malice... GiqueCee 11 hrs ago #1

An unfortunate result, was that churches became a tool of segregationists 70sEraVet 11 hrs ago #2