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The Black Church

The Black Vote Decides U.S. Presidential Elections

Between 1920 and 1960, African Americans had built immense political power allowing them to demand a higher level of accountability from the federal government.

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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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