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Part Two: George Lincoln Rockwell: The Most Racist American in History

Behind the Bastards

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Rockwell, the Patron Saint of Racism

George Lincoln Rockwell was the patron saint of racism. He tried to get local businesses to print up posters and put them in their jukeboxes. Dr. King actually agreed to let Rockwell speak at a meeting, but rescinded his invitation when he met other racists who hated him too. The brief face-to-face confrontation with Dr. King earned the Nazi attention and donations that Rockwell craved.

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