Billy Graham - Taking Down the Ropes of Segregation – Part 2 . Despite opposition, Billy Graham personally took down ropes segregating the audience at his 1953 Crusade in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Watch to see how this helped break down the barriers of racism in the American church.
Taking Down the Ropes of Segregation – Part 2 - Billy Graham
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Evangelist Billy Graham took Christ literally when He said in Mark 16:15, “Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.” Mr. Graham preached the Gospel to more people in live audiences than anyone else in history—nearly 215 million people in more than 185 countries and territories—through various meetings, including Mission World and Global Mission. Hundreds of millions more have been reached through television, video, film, and webcasts. Beginning with the 1949 Los Angeles Crusade, which vaulted Mr. Graham into the public eye, he led hundreds of thousands of individuals to make personal decisions to live for Christ, the main thrust of his decades-long ministry. Born November 7, 1918, four days before the Armistice ended World War I, Mr. Graham was reared on a dairy farm in Charlotte, N.C. Growing up during the Depression, he learned the value of hard work on the family farm, but…Latest from Billy Graham
