A wave of racial tension hits the town, with its citizens taking sides, the black community organizing marches and the Ku-Klux-Klan returning to the area. ... According to the american Anti-Defamation League, the Klan is very successful at "causing racial tensions in communities previously untroubled by racial issues" (Anti-Defamation League), which is extemely similar to what Grisham describes in his novel. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate