ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə skˈɑːlɚz ˈɛdwɚd sˈɛbɛstə ænd jˈuːən hˈeɪɡ, skˈɑːts kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃənz æz ɐ hɪstˈoːɹiən ænd ˈæktɪvˌɪst wɜː klˈoʊsli lˈɪŋkt tə nˈiːoʊkənfˈɛdɚɹət kɹˈɪstʃən ˈæktɪvˌɪsts, ænd hiː wʌz əpˈoʊzd tə ðə hɪstˈɔːɹɪk ˌæbəlˈɪʃənˌɪst, sˈɪvəl ɹˈaɪts, ænd ˈæntaɪɐpˈɑːɹθeɪd mˈuːvmənts.
According to scholars Edward Sebesta and Euan Hague, Scott's contributions as a historian and activist were closely linked to Neo-Confederate Christian activists, and he was opposed to the historic abolitionist, civil rights, and anti-apartheid movements.