Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the importance and significance of black churches?
A. Churches were the only black institutions completely independent of planter or white authority.
B. Churches were responsible for a dramatic increase in the literacy rate among blacks.
C. Black ministers were careful to avoid political speech in the pulpit and upheld the principle of the separation of church and state.
D. While women in black churches could not be ordained as minister, they took on leadership roles in missionary societies, literacy programs, and many other church programs.
Answer: C
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