His appearance was that of an all-American boy every mother would want as a prom date for her daughter. He was always well groomed, well mannered (at least in public), articulate, and highly educated, with a master’s degree. His Dr. Jekyll appearance belied a Mr. Hyde personality and perspective on racial matters common to the core of America’s social and political climate. Publicly he would not talk about hate but about heritage and history. He spawned a new racism for the right-wing masses, one that melded the antipathy to blacks and other minorities to general dissatisfaction with
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