How Segregation Influenced Evangelical Political Activism | Retro Report

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 14:41:28 +0000

Conservative political strategist Paul Weyrich tried everything to motivate evangelical voters, from women's rights issues, to pro-life, to pornography. Nothing worked—until the IRS threatened to revoke tax exemption of racially segregated schools.

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