::of human nature, together with its ultimately redemptive faith—was not merely different from but
::of human nature, together with its ultimately redemptive faith—was not merely different from but
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::in essential ways antithetical to northerners' tepid liberalism.
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::in essential ways antithetical to northerners' tepid liberalism."
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:It seems to illustrate the key point: the Civil Rights movement was fundamentally a conservative Christian movement. I would also argue that it was successful in achieving its aims because of the moral bedrock on which it was rounded; it stood FOR something profound and worthwhile, whereas many later protests were simply AGAINST authority. --[[User:Benp|Benp]] 12:52, 6 December 2008 (EST)