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Father Divine, circa 1940.
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Father Divine was a charismatic spiritual leader who emerged in the 1930s. His Peace Mission Movement espoused a philosophy of racial integration during a time when segregation was the rule of the day.

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Father Divine was a charismatic spiritual leader who emerged in the 1930s. His Peace Mission Movement espoused a philosophy of racial integration during a time when segregation was the rule of the day.

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