Black liberation theology is a theological perspective found in some Christian churches in the United States. It is an instance of the liberation theology which originated from Catholic Theologians in the 1950's. Liberation theology observes that Jesus Christ was a religious leader seeking greater justice for the oppressed and occupied people of Israel and views his teachings as both an inspiration and a model for others to seek freedom from injustice. Some credit liberation theology for the emergence of a more socially conscious Catholic Church during the 1962 Vatican II conference and for influencing Latin American peasant and grass-roots movements throughout the 60's 70's and 80's.