“Remember Little Rock”: Racial (In)Justice and the Shaping of Contemporary White Evangelicalism

In 1957, Little Rock became a flash point for conflict over the U.S. Supreme Court’s Brown decision. This article examines Little Rock as a religious symbol for white southerners—especially white southern evangelicals—as they sought to exercise their self-appointed roles as cultural guardians to dev...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tammy Heise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/9/681