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Moral Majority

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008

Moral Majority U.S. political action group composed of conservative, fundamentalist Christians. Founded (1979) and led (1979-87) by evangelist Rev. Jerry Falwell , the group played a significant role in the 1980 elections through its strong support of conservative candidates. It lobbied for prayer and the teaching of creationism in public schools, while opposing the Equal Rights Amendment (see feminism ), homosexual rights, abortion, and the U.S.-Soviet SALT treaties (see disarmament, nuclear ). The Moral Majority was dissolved in 1989.

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	Falwell's farewell. (Jerry Falwell disbands Moral Majority) National Review; 7/14/1989; 318 words ; WHEN Jerry Falwell announced the disbanding of Moral Majority-in Las Vegas, of all places-he said that our mission is accomplished. At first sight, that's hard to believe. The moral landscape of America doesn't look much better than it did when Moral Majority was founded in 1979. Pornography is Read more
	FORMER MORAL MAJORITY AIDES SAY MOVEMENT WAS MISGUIDED.(FRONT) The Virginian Pilot; 3/19/1999; 399 words ; Byline: ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK -- Two leading figures in the Rev. Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority during the 1980s now say that the organization was a misguided idea and that politics are not the way to boost spiritual values in America. In a book out next week, they endorse religious right views Read more
	Religious Leaders Assail Moral Majority's `Scare Tactics' Over Civil Rights Bill The Washington Post; 3/19/1988; Helen Dewar; 680 words ; ... egregiously irresponsible misrepresentations." Joining them at a news conference on Capitol Hill, People for the American Way, a liberal ... Bible and liberal arts colleges, did not join in yesterday's news conference. Rich Citzik, research director for the group, said ... Read more
	Falwell Says Moral Majority to Be Dissolved The Washington Post; 6/12/1989; Laura Sessions Stepp; 619 words ; Moral Majority Inc., the political organization that spawned the religious right movement 10 years ago this month but has had little political impact in recent years, will be dissolved in August, the Rev. Jerry Falwell, founder and chairman, announced today. Falwell said the organization will close Read more
	FALWELL WILL DISBAND THE MORAL MAJORITY The Boston Globe; 6/12/1989; James L. Franklin, Globe Staff; 798 words ; ... Vatican now and survive my folks' reaction," Rev. Falwell said. Even more, the Moral Majority's success in gaining public and news media attention gave fundamentalist and evangelical church members a chance to mature politically, said Rev. Falwell, who boasted ... Read more
	Mixed preaching, politics; TV evangelist, Moral Majority founder helped elect Reagan, led fight against abortion, gays Chicago Sun-Times; 5/16/2007; Sue Lindsey; 513 words ; THE REV. JERRY FALWELL - 1933-2007 LYNCHBURG, Va. -- The Rev. Jerry Falwell used the power of television to transform the religious right into a mighty force in American politics. The founder of the Moral Majority collapsed at his Liberty University office and died Tuesday. He was 73. Dr. Carl Read more

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