The Fishermen And The Dragon

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• Kirk Wallace Johnson

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• Lehrbücher
• Sachliteratur
• Sozialwissenschaften
• Universitätslehrbücher

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A gripping account of a small town engulfed by hatred, xenophobia, and ecological disaster, this narrative intertwines corporate malfeasance, resource battles, a pivotal moment in the white supremacist movement, and one woman's fight for environmental justice. By the late 1970s, Texas Gulf Coast fishermen faced dire challenges as petrochemical plants, oil spills, and pesticides poisoned their waters. As their catches dwindled, resentment grew towards newly resettled Vietnamese refugees who had begun fishing in the area. Tensions escalated, culminating in the death of a white crabber at the hands of a Vietnamese refugee in self-defense, igniting a volatile situation. The Grand Dragon of the Texas Knights of the Ku Klux Klan seized this moment to incite further violence, threatening the refugees during a rally in 1981. A shocking wave of aggression followed, including burning crosses and armed Klan patrols. The Vietnamese community, on the brink of fleeing, found hope in a charismatic leader who urged them to stand firm and trust the Constitution. Drawing from extensive unpublished materials, including FBI records and firsthand interviews, the author reveals long-buried secrets and confessions related to this explosive, forgotten story, ultimately leading to the woman who recognized the true threat to the bays and became the fishermen's last hope.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
• Einband: Hardcover