In 1969, Black parents in Mississippi sued to prevent whites-only private schools from tax-exempt status. They won.
Religious conservative activist Paul Weyrich saw his opening. He co-founded the Heritage Foundation.
RACISM, from the start.
#USDemocracy #Voices4VictoryHere’s an excellent read on the truth behind the molding of White fundamentalist Christians into a political force. HINT: It was all about segregation, not abortion!
The Real Origins of the Religious Right
They’ll tell you it was abortion. Sorry, the historical record’s clear: It was segregation.
