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The Influence of Roe v. Wade on Religious Conservatives
44:57 - 48:39 (03:42)
The Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 marked a turning point in the political activity of religious conservatives, who previously had been largely inactive. It awakened them to the need for mobilization and activism on issues related to gay rights and women's liberation, which they saw as a direct assault on traditional family values.
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The Roe v. Wade decision awakened religious conservatives and mobilized them towards activism on related issues, such as gay rights and women's liberation, as it legitimized abortion into national law, which they believed was a violation of God's work and the traditional family structure.
44:57 - 48:39 (03:42)
Roe v. Wade
Summary
The Roe v. Wade decision awakened religious conservatives and mobilized them towards activism on related issues, such as gay rights and women's liberation, as it legitimized abortion into national law, which they believed was a violation of God's work and the traditional family structure.