Silver Dollar Group of the Ku Klux Klan

From the 1950s to the 1970s, in Northeastern Louisiana and Southwestern Mississippi, the most heinous sect of the terrorist Klan was formed. They didn't burn crosses or wear hoods. Their symbol was a silver dollar, which members always carried on their person. They committed many tortures, drownings, hangings, burnings, and arsons, killing eight blacks and one called "nigga loving" white man.

In 1964 a black shoe repair shop owner was barricaded in his shop. The deputy sheriff and helpers burned him to death because he refused to continue to repair the officer's shoes for free. Mr. Morris lived for four days, long enough to describe his murderers. Five years later, Mr. David Whatley's' residence was bombed with him, Roy Innis of CORE, and his grandmother in the house. Sonny Taylor set the bomb that did not detonate. David was desegregating Ferriday High School.

Dianne Andrews' brings Mr. Whatley and Debra Taylor-Sonnys daughter together for the first time for this emotional screen. Debra asks David Whatley for his forgiveness. He humbly accepted as tears ran down everyone's eyes. The documentary will bring you crucial little-known history. But you feel better about where we are today with a long way to go...

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