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The Black Church

The Black Church Resists the Changing Culture

In the 1920s, women’s place in society was beginning to change. The Church struggled to accept the transforming culture - something the institution still battles with today.

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1:49:49
Discover how the Black church expanded to address social inequality.
Members of the Pentecostal church praising the Lord.
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1:50:09
Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of African American religion.
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