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An Oral History with Edward L. McDaniel
This oral history is provided through a cooperative project of USM Libraries and USM's Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage It is presented here for reference purposes only. Interviews in this collection are protected by copyright and PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED from the Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage. Please call ( 601) 266- 4574 for more information.
Biography
Born in Adams County, Mississippi, in 1934, Edward L. McDaniel grew up in Natchez, Mississippi. His parents were Mr. Ed McDaniel and Mrs. Bertha McDaniel. He was the oldest of seven children. He attended the public schools in Adams County until he dropped out to help support the family in the tenth grade. He went on to earn his GED and attend college for almost two years. He and his wife raised five children. He worked at several different jobs until 1987. At that time he and one of his sons started a small business on borrowed money. The company has been very successful and employs over fifty employees. He currently lives in Natchez, Mississippi.
Topics Discussed
Family background and early work Moving back to Mississippi, 1962 Race relations as a child A decision to join the Ku Klux Klan Organizing the Klan in Mississippi The White Knights organization Joining the United Klan, elected grand dragon Subpoenas for grand dragons Klan meetings " Trying times:" 1964- 65 " Our main goal was to educate the people" Rumors and realities of Klan violence Testifying before the Un- American Activities Committee Klan support for Paul B. Johnson Jr. Grenada and other trouble spots Cross burnings; communist involvement Thoughts about desegregation " Are we going to have a revolution in this country?" Mayor Charles Evers; state politics Future plans
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Object Description
| Title | Oral history with Edward L. McDaniel |
| Description | Oral history.; Interview conducted on August 12, 1977 with Edward L. McDaniel (born 1934). Mr. McDaniel was instrumental in organizing the Ku Klux Klan in 1962 in Mississippi as the Grand Kleagle for the whole state. He started a state Klan in Laurel with the White Knights and was instrumental in drawing up that constitution. He was also elected Grand Dragon of the United Klans. |
| Date of interview | 12 August 1977 |
| Interviewer | Caudill, Orley B. |
| Coverage (time period) | Primarily the 1960s |
| Resource type | Text |
| Format | Digital reproduction of a 34-page document. |
| Language | English |
| Publisher |
University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage. University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. (electronic version) |
| Contributors | Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services to the University of Southern Mississippi. |
| Notes | This item is part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. |
| Rights | Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. |
| Contributing institution | Mississippi Oral History Program of the University of Southern Mississippi. |
| Digital repository | University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections. |
| Digital collection | Oral History. |
| File size | 283.821 KB |
| File extension | |
| Identifier | mus-coh.mcdaniele |
| File name | mus-coh.mcdaniele.pdf |
