Racist exist on both sides. The white folks have David Duke and crowds. The
black folks, Farrakhan, Sharpton, Jackson, and others. BTW, do not forget
those who hate both sides, and are willing to kill us all. 
As it goes for the Klan. The Klan beat and hanged whites for misdeeds,
perceived and 'real' as well as they were hanging and beating blacks. As it
goes for whites ignoring the Klan members, it we somewhat  hard to turn in
those who were members when they were family members, cousins or siblings.
The consequence of discovery that you were the 'snitch' was the terrifying
realization that you also could become a victim. Remaining quite was the
price for survival. I hope that we can change and become united Americans
again. We have more to merge our families' than we do by allowing others to
knife us in the back. 

John Philip Adams

-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anne Pemberton
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 7:49 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: The Law & Lynching

Lyle,

I suggest it is you who have misunderstood me. I am asking you to look 
carefully at the comparisons you make. The KKK existed for several 
generations and was responsible for a tremendous amount of terror and a fair

number of killings. As far as I know, no one is "terrorized" by whatever 
Louis Farrankhan is saying, and no one has been killed in response to his 
words. You seem to be grabbing at straws to assert that black folks are 
somehow just as racist as the KKK was. Yet, there is no substance to you 
allegation. The numbers are just not there!!!

Anne

Anne Pemberton
[log in to unmask]
http://www.erols.com/apembert
http://www.educationalsynthesis.org