Did Falwell set up segregated white schools?

Question

I red once that during the 1960's Jerry Falwell set up private schools where white folk could send their kids to avoid integration. Anyone out there know if this is true---it was said that Falwell later repented...thanx

Answer 1

Well its possible Falwell was a staunch segregationist in his early days.


Falwell grew up in a strongly segregationist setting and supported racial segregation for the first few years of his career.[15] In 1965, he gave a sermon at his Thomas Road Baptist Church criticizing Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement, which he sometimes referred to as the "Civil Wrongs Movement". On his Evangelist program The Old-Time Gospel Hour in the mid 1960s, he regularly featured segregationist politicians like Lester Maddox and George Wallace.[16] Falwell's views eventually shifted and he opposed segregation in his later years.[17]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falwell#Social_and_political_views

Answer 2

it fairly is a topic that they are "attempting" to repair - the communities are segregated hence the district would be besides. Plus because of the fact of this human beings circulate to the sub burbs - to get faraway from the insanity of the city - in case you haven't any longer have been given the money to pass to a community like that then you definately are caught interior the college interior the district which you reside. i think of that's a harm down of "haves" and "have nots" instead of race.

Answer 3

He was a staunch supporter of apartheid in South Africa, so it wouldn't surprise me.

Answer 4

Let's not bash Falwell, he once fired a long time staff member for telling a racial joke. He was a great man.

Answer 5

It wouldn't surprise me. It's no secret that he was an intolerant bigot.

Answer 6

googling might help....i dont follow these guys around....i have a minister!

Answer 7

no, and read has an a in it, red is a color