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