A Time to Kill
“A sticky, invisible fog smoldered from the grass and clung to the heavy boots and bulky pants of the soldiers. The sun baked them as they nonchalantly paced the sidewalks of downtown Clanton. They loitered under shade trees and the canopies of small shops. By the time breakfast was served under the pavilions, the soldiers had stripped to their pale green undershirts and were drenched in sweat.The black preachers and their followers went directly to their spot and set up camp. They unfolded lawn... chairs under oak trees and placed coolers of ice water on card tables. Blue and white FREE CARL LEE placards were tacked on tomato stakes and stuck in the ground like neat fencerows. Agee had printed some new posters with an enlarged black-and-white photo of Carl Lee in the center and a red, white, and blue border. They were slick and professional.The Klansmen went obediently to their section of the front lawn. They brought their own placards—white backgrounds with bold red letters screaming FRY CARL LEE, FRY CARL LEE.MoreLess
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