- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- Two members of the Ku Klux Klan handing out extremist newspapers in Acworth, Georgia, December 2, 1989.
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Contributor to Resource:
- Hannans, Renee
- Date of Original:
- 1989-12-02
- Subject:
- Racism
Extremists
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Cobb County, 33.94147, -84.57667
United States, Georgia, Cobb County, Acworth, 34.06635, -84.67837 - Medium:
- photographic prints
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Newspaper assignment sheet attached to print verso identifies photographer (Renee Hannans): "Daniel Weathersbee (front) and Russell Sorrows (back) are giving out papers for the white knights of the KKK in Acworth on Main and Lemon area. Russell is a Kleagl [i.e. Kleagle] and Daniel is a klansman." Newspaper caption attached to print verso: "News from the Klan. Daniel Weathersbee (front) and Russell Sorrows hand out newspapers for the Southern White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in downtown Acworth Saturday. Weathersbee is a klansman, and Sorrows a kleagle, in the organization. A small group of members distributed leaflets and other printed materials to passers-by at the busy intersection of North Main and Lemon streets. No incidents were reported during the leafleting. In December 1988, Acworth police arrested then-KKK Grand Dragon David Lee Craig for blocking traffic during a similar action taken by the group." Caption date-stamped: Thu Dec 07 1989 C E. The leaflets are titled "The Truth at Last," and the headlines are "America's Most Dangerous Cities," and "Looting Follows Disasters."
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/986
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/ajc:986/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: AJCP221-043f, Atlanta Journal Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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