Terror in the Night
1993-02-07T19:59:05-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/951/037770-m.jpgMr. Nelson discussed his book Terror in the Night: The Klan’s Campaign Against the Jews published by Simon and Schuster, which details the Ku Klux Klan’s campaign of intimidation against the American Jewish community in the late 1960's. He said the Klan believed the Jewish community was behind the civil rights movement in the South during the 1950's and 1960's, and he noted the white community’s response to the Klan’s terrorism campaign.
Mr. Nelson discussed his book Terror in the Night: The Klan’s Campaign Against the Jews published by Simon and Schuster, which details the Ku Klux… read more
Mr. Nelson discussed his book Terror in the Night: The Klan’s Campaign Against the Jews published by Simon and Schuster, which details the Ku Klux Klan’s campaign of intimidation against the American Jewish community in the late 1960's. He said the Klan believed the Jewish community was behind the civil rights movement in the South during the 1950's and 1960's, and he noted the white community’s response to the Klan’s terrorism campaign. close
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