1 mayo 1979 año - May 1979: Moral Majority created by Rev. Jerry Falwell
Descripción:
- coalition of religious conservatives, "pro-life, pro-family, pro-moral, and pro-American" organization
- wanted to strengthen religious conservative' clout and image as the majority's will
- Falwell had believed religion should not play a role in politics, but changes his mind after feminist and gay social revolution. Like many other leaders
- Falwell to ministers during 1980 election: "Get "em baptized, get 'em saved, and get 'em registered to vote."
> believed ministers should educate their congregation on conservative politics
- 1978: Baptist Rev. Falwell delivers first sermon against abortion (long considered a Catholic idea)
- campaigned for the Briggs Initiative in 1978, said Milk and Moscone's murders were God's judgement against homosexuals
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1 mayo 1979 año
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