sentences:  Women in many black Evangelical Christian Churches became, to an even greater degree than in white churches, the backbone of church life; many became preachers.Black women so reared, upon joining integrated churches, found it difficult to accept less crucial roles where men dominated.The Evangelical Christian Church (Christian Disciples)  on participated in the holiness movement that occurred spontaneously in various parts of the United States during the latter part of the 19th century.