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Devils Walking : Klan Murders Along the Mississippi In the 1960s, Stanley Nelson ; foreword by Greg Iles ; afterword by Hank Klibanoff
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- Summary
- "After midnight on December 10, 1964, in Ferriday, Louisiana, African American Frank Morris awoke to the sound of breaking glass. Outside his home and shoe shop, standing behind the shattered window, Klansmen tossed a lit match inside the store, now doused in gasoline, and instantly set the building ablaze. A shotgun pointed to Morris's head blocked his escape from the flames. Four days later Morris died, though he managed in his last hours to describe his attackers to the FBI. Frank Morris's death was one of several Klan murders that terrorized residents of northeast Louisiana and Mississippi, as the perpetrators continued to elude prosecution during this brutal era in American history. In Devils Walking : Klan Murders along the Mississippi in the 1960s, Pulitzer Prize finalist and journalist Stanley Nelson details his investigation--alongside renewed FBI attention--into these cold cases, as he uncovers the names of the Klan's key members as well as systemized corruption and coordinated deception by those charged with protecting all citizens. Devil's-a-Walkin' recounts the little-known facts and haunting stories that came to light from Nelson's hundreds of interviews with both witnesses and suspects. His research points to the development of a particularly virulent local faction of the Klan who used terror and violence to stop integration and end the advancement of civil rights. Secretly led by the savage and cunning factory worker Red Glover, these Klansmen--a handpicked group that included local police officers and sheriff's deputies--discarded Klan robes for civilian clothes and formed the underground Silver Dollar Group, carrying a silver dollar as a sign of unity. Their eight known victims, mostly African American men, ranged in age from nineteen to sixty-seven and included one Klansman seeking redemption for his past actions. Following the 2007 FBI reopening of unsolved civil rights-era cases, Nelson's articles in the Concordia Sentinel prompted the first grand jury hearing for these crimes. By unmasking those responsible for these atrocities and giving a voice to the victims' families, Devils Walking demonstrates the importance of confronting and addressing the traumatic legacy of racism"--From publisher's website
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxii, 280 pages
- Contents
-
- 1. Why Frank?
- 2. The Kingpin, Big Frank DeLaw, and the Klan
- 1964
- 3. Abductions, Whippings, and Murder
- 4. Superior by Blood
- 5. A Great Storm Gathering
- 6. A Declaration of War
- 7. "The Colored People of Concordia Parish"
- 1965
- 8. Why Do They Hate Us So?"
- 9. "Crippled Johnny" and the Alcoholic Mechanic
- 10. Utlaw Country
- 1966
- 11. "Oh, Lord, What Have I Done to Deserve This?"
- 1967
- 12. Code Name: Wharbom
- Epilogue: New Investigations
- Appendix: Biographies
- Isbn
- 9780807164075
- Label
- Devils Walking : Klan Murders Along the Mississippi In the 1960s
- Title
- Devils Walking
- Title remainder
- Klan Murders Along the Mississippi In the 1960s
- Statement of responsibility
- Stanley Nelson ; foreword by Greg Iles ; afterword by Hank Klibanoff
- Subject
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- Interviews -- Mississippi
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) -- History -- 20th century
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) -- Interviews
- Mississippi -- Race relations | History -- 20th century
- African Americans -- Violence against -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century
- Murder -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century
- Racism -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century
- Witnesses -- Mississippi -- Interviews
- Murder -- Investigation -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century
- Corruption -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "After midnight on December 10, 1964, in Ferriday, Louisiana, African American Frank Morris awoke to the sound of breaking glass. Outside his home and shoe shop, standing behind the shattered window, Klansmen tossed a lit match inside the store, now doused in gasoline, and instantly set the building ablaze. A shotgun pointed to Morris's head blocked his escape from the flames. Four days later Morris died, though he managed in his last hours to describe his attackers to the FBI. Frank Morris's death was one of several Klan murders that terrorized residents of northeast Louisiana and Mississippi, as the perpetrators continued to elude prosecution during this brutal era in American history. In Devils Walking : Klan Murders along the Mississippi in the 1960s, Pulitzer Prize finalist and journalist Stanley Nelson details his investigation--alongside renewed FBI attention--into these cold cases, as he uncovers the names of the Klan's key members as well as systemized corruption and coordinated deception by those charged with protecting all citizens. Devil's-a-Walkin' recounts the little-known facts and haunting stories that came to light from Nelson's hundreds of interviews with both witnesses and suspects. His research points to the development of a particularly virulent local faction of the Klan who used terror and violence to stop integration and end the advancement of civil rights. Secretly led by the savage and cunning factory worker Red Glover, these Klansmen--a handpicked group that included local police officers and sheriff's deputies--discarded Klan robes for civilian clothes and formed the underground Silver Dollar Group, carrying a silver dollar as a sign of unity. Their eight known victims, mostly African American men, ranged in age from nineteen to sixty-seven and included one Klansman seeking redemption for his past actions. Following the 2007 FBI reopening of unsolved civil rights-era cases, Nelson's articles in the Concordia Sentinel prompted the first grand jury hearing for these crimes. By unmasking those responsible for these atrocities and giving a voice to the victims' families, Devils Walking demonstrates the importance of confronting and addressing the traumatic legacy of racism"--From publisher's website
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1955 September 18-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Nelson, Stanley
- Dewey number
- 322.4/2097620904
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E185.93.M6
- LC item number
- N38 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
- African Americans
- Murder
- Murder
- Witnesses
- Interviews
- Racism
- Corruption
- Mississippi
- Label
- Devils Walking : Klan Murders Along the Mississippi In the 1960s, Stanley Nelson ; foreword by Greg Iles ; afterword by Hank Klibanoff
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. Why Frank? -- 2. The Kingpin, Big Frank DeLaw, and the Klan -- 1964 -- 3. Abductions, Whippings, and Murder -- 4. Superior by Blood -- 5. A Great Storm Gathering -- 6. A Declaration of War -- 7. "The Colored People of Concordia Parish" -- 1965 -- 8. Why Do They Hate Us So?" -- 9. "Crippled Johnny" and the Alcoholic Mechanic -- 10. Utlaw Country -- 1966 -- 11. "Oh, Lord, What Have I Done to Deserve This?" -- 1967 -- 12. Code Name: Wharbom -- Epilogue: New Investigations -- Appendix: Biographies
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxii, 280 pages
- Isbn
- 9780807164075
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2016012820
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)945231890
- (OCoLC)ocn945231890
- Label
- Devils Walking : Klan Murders Along the Mississippi In the 1960s, Stanley Nelson ; foreword by Greg Iles ; afterword by Hank Klibanoff
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. Why Frank? -- 2. The Kingpin, Big Frank DeLaw, and the Klan -- 1964 -- 3. Abductions, Whippings, and Murder -- 4. Superior by Blood -- 5. A Great Storm Gathering -- 6. A Declaration of War -- 7. "The Colored People of Concordia Parish" -- 1965 -- 8. Why Do They Hate Us So?" -- 9. "Crippled Johnny" and the Alcoholic Mechanic -- 10. Utlaw Country -- 1966 -- 11. "Oh, Lord, What Have I Done to Deserve This?" -- 1967 -- 12. Code Name: Wharbom -- Epilogue: New Investigations -- Appendix: Biographies
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxii, 280 pages
- Isbn
- 9780807164075
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2016012820
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)945231890
- (OCoLC)ocn945231890
Subject
- Interviews -- Mississippi
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) -- History -- 20th century
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) -- Interviews
- Mississippi -- Race relations | History -- 20th century
- African Americans -- Violence against -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century
- Murder -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century
- Racism -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century
- Witnesses -- Mississippi -- Interviews
- Murder -- Investigation -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century
- Corruption -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century
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