Pastor of First Baptist Refused KKK Membership

ID: 2475 ~ Source: Dawson, Joseph Martin, interviewed by Thomas Charlton, February 17, 1971, in Corsicana, Texas, Baylor Institute for Oral History. View Full Interview (Interview 2)
This file appears in: The Ku Klux Klan in Waco

Joseph Dawson, pastor of First Baptist Waco, talks about pressure in the church to join the Klan and why he refused.

This file appears in: The Ku Klux Klan in Waco

By Anabel Burke
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) stands as one of the most infamous secret societies in American history. The white robes and pointed masks symbolize prejudice, terror, and fear to Americans nationwide. Waco itself, and the greater McLennan County area,…