I’m in IN. The county north of us is White County… Terre Haute, IN used to be headquarters of the KKK and home of the grand dragon. I have friends from Highland, IN … a big “issue” for them in the 80’s, maybe?, was when the fire department became public and not volunteer… because word was nobody would volunteer to put out the fire in a b…
I’m in IN. The county north of us is White County… Terre Haute, IN used to be headquarters of the KKK and home of the grand dragon. I have friends from Highland, IN … a big “issue” for them in the 80’s, maybe?, was when the fire department became public and not volunteer… because word was nobody would volunteer to put out the fire in a black families home. Racism is nearly as deep here as it is in the south. Perhaps couched in restraint and some disgusting sort of”manners”.
I’m in IN. The county north of us is White County… Terre Haute, IN used to be headquarters of the KKK and home of the grand dragon. I have friends from Highland, IN … a big “issue” for them in the 80’s, maybe?, was when the fire department became public and not volunteer… because word was nobody would volunteer to put out the fire in a black families home. Racism is nearly as deep here as it is in the south. Perhaps couched in restraint and some disgusting sort of”manners”.
I heard Indiana IS "the South."
I think folks in the real South would argue with you but from my observations your statement seems legit to me.
As I recall, back in the 20s, Indiana was the national capital of the KKK.
Yes and it lasted for awhile. Shameful to me, but a source of pride for others.
Prejudice and bigotry is EVERYWHERE. Lots of Midwestern areas are lily white.
Parts of it are pretty close.