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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
They were gone two days after the election. It was like brigadoon. I did not see or hear of any racist actions but the door to door folks no doubt met up with some. Its out there. Everybody I had contact with were very respectful and business like and friendly. I knew some of the volunteers too. about 95% white vols by my observation.
Kokomo is a very economically depressed area. It is an old automobile industry city with one big plant left that is rumored to be soon to close.
There is a failry large population of african american folks there.
I did a large church addition there about 8 years back for an african american congregation.
I can imagine there is some strong Klan like activity there too.
I don't know much about Martinsville except that it is in Indiana.
Tom W
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Well, supposedly most blacks who have grown up in Indiana remember stories their parents told them about never venturing into Martinsville, it was on NPR.
It's a shame the white volunteers experienced such negativity, I wonder how this will affect their views of America.
Some of the white West Virginians they interviewed on NPR today were disgusting, I'm surprised such people still exist