158. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 13

Here's Where It Gets Interesting

Sharon McMahon

Government, History, Storytelling, Education

4.9 • 15.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

On today’s episode in our special series, Momentum: Civil Rights in the 1950s, Sharon tackles the vast topic of religion within the Civil Rights Movement. During the Civil Rights Movement, religion was used as a tool of oppression and an excuse for many white people, especially in the South, to remain firm and justified in their belief of white supremacy.

But religion was also a catalyst for change. Black churches and congregations invigorated communities by encouraging people to gather, to plan, to organize, and to keep the faith for small, incremental wins in the fight for equal access and rights. In fact, the Civil Rights Movement may not have seen the success it did without the empowerment of Black American Christian culture.

Sharon takes a closer look at the role of religion, especially how it was practiced in many Southern states in the 1950s. What led to church-sanctified mob violence? How did the role of the church sermon become a catalyst for a movement of civil liberties and freedom? Stick with us to find out more.

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0:00.0	Hello friends, welcome. Welcome to the 13th installment of our special series called Momentum.
0:19.2	We are continuing our exploration of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and the gains
0:25.4	made by the tenacity of ordinary people. I'm Sharon McMahon and welcome to the Sharon Says
0:34.9	of the Civil Rights Movement.
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1:55.0	To say that religion has played an important role in the history of our nation is a
1:59.8	massive understatement. Religion has long been used to dominate, persecute but also liberate
2:07.9	and buoy the quest for justice. During the civil rights movement religion took on all of
2:14.2	these roles. It was used as a tool of oppression and an excuse for many white people, especially
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