physical attack on, 43–44
reconciliation and amends, 222
starting high school, 59
student hostility towards, 62, 64
violence against Koinonia, 43
Browne, Ora, 15, 25, 43, 47
Brownell, Herbert, 45
Buddhism, 161
Camp Koinonia, 38, 73
Carmichael, Stokely, 155–156
Carter, Jimmy, 39–40, 149, 226–227
Carter, Lillian, 106
Carter, Rosalynn, 39–40, 106
Chappell, Fred, 5, 42–43, 55, 77, 81, 84–85, 103, 128, 164, 195
Children of Light, 28
Christian Brotherhood Insurance Plan, 47–48
Christian faith. See Religion and spirituality
Civil Rights Act (1964), 104
Civil rights movement
ACLU suit foreshadowing, 61–62
allegories in film, 125
Americus Four, 85–87
Birmingham demonstrations, 79–80
black voting rights, 139–141
changing attitudes of Greg’s classmates, 175–179
classroom discussion, 124–125
desegregation of Americus High School, 95–96
Frances Pauley, 108–109
Greg’s return to Americus, 219–220
growing rift between blacks and white supporters, 155–156
Kennedy assassination, 89–90
Koinonia’s involvement, 78–79, 80
nonviolent resistance, 84–86
prompting violence against Koinonia students, 33–34
Robert L. Freeman’s commitment to change, 98
students’ retrospect, 224
Sumter County protest movement, 76–79, 81–84
Civil War, 11, 31, 45, 167–168
Commencement exercises, 93–95, 129–130, 133–134
Communal living
future of Koinonia children, 191
Greg’s exploration of European communities, 184–186
West Virginia, 186–189
Community of the Ark, 184–185
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), 85
Conscientious objectors, 15, 18–21, 152, 159, 183–184
Corporal punishment, 32–33
Crabb, Gladys, 116(fig.)
curiosity about Koinonia, 125–126
David Morgan and Greg, 197
David’s reconnection with, 206
Greg’s reunion with, 208–209
reunion weekend, 193, 207
Robertiena and, 228
student composition about Greg, 129
student outreach, 199, 201
violence against Greg, 115–117, 120
Crisp, Charles, 50–51, 96
Crutchfield, Richard, 221
Daniels, Mary Ellen Smith, 205, 208–209
Dating, interracial, 126–128
Day, Dorothy, 47
Dehumanization of people, 203
Democratic Party: backlash from the Civil Rights Act, 105–106
Desegregation
Americus High School in 1969, 164
Americus High School in 2013, 219–220
Auburn University, 169–170
Civil Rights Act, 104
Collins McGee’s exclusion from Jan Jordan’s commencement, 93–95, 129
Freeman’s threat of violence, 220–221
Georgia State College of Business, 37
Joseph Logan’s students, 170–171
of Protestant churches, 177–179
of Sumter County High School, 163
preparing the students, 4
Robertiena’s exposure to violence, 228
Sumter County youth protests against segregation, 81–84
violence at Americus High School, 101–104
Warren Fortson’s transformation, 95–96
Draft resistance, 9–10, 159, 161, 183
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), 189
Drug use, 158–160
Dudley, Crawford, 177–178
Dudley, Deanie, 209(fig.), 212(fig.)
apologies and regrets, 6, 197–199, 202–205
personal journey, 176–179
psychology of bigotry, 209–210
regrets, 197–199
shunning Greg, 67, 106–107
the reunion, 208–209
Eisenhower, Dwight, 44–45
England, Mabel, 14–15
England, Martin, 14–15
Entertainment at Koinonia, 27–28, 30–32
Environmentalism, 53–54
European tour, Greg’s, 146–149
Eustice, John, 27
Evers, Medgar, 80
Federal marshals, 62, 65
Findhorn community, 185–186
Fire at Americus High School, 90–91
First Baptist Church, 143, 148, 154, 177
First Methodist Church, 67, 143–144, 149–150, 168, 177
First Presbyterian Church, 177–178
Fletcher, Jeannie, 205, 214
Football, 68, 169–170, 224–225
Forest River farm, 70–72
Fortson, Warren
ACLU suit against Americus schools, 60–62
black voting rights, 142, 149
civil rights protests, 95
integration hearings, 96–97
leaving Americus, 149–150
Robertiena’s arrest, 131–132
Frady, Marshall, 150
Freeman, Robert L., 142(fig.)
background and philosophy, 98
David Morgan’s teaching career, 173
integration hearings, 96
Robertiena’s arrest, 131–132
threat of violence, 220–221
Freeman, Robertiena
amends from classmates, 221–222
arrest of, 131–132, 227
desegregation of Americus High School, 4, 96–98
personal and professional accomplishments, 227–229
racism of Americus students, 130
violence resulting from desegregation, 103
Fricks, Bill, 179–180, 197–199, 208
Friends World Institute, 152–156, 158–162, 165, 183–185, 185(fig.)
Fuller, Faith, 212–213, 215–216
Fuller, Linda, 153, 162, 189–190, 212
Fuller, Millard, 153, 162, 166, 189–190, 212, 225–226
Fuller Center for Housing, 226
Fund for Humanity, 162–163
Geeslin, Ann, 134
Georgia Council on Human Relations award, 108–110, 130
Gonzalez, Ron, 204, 210
Graduation, 129–130, 132–134, 219–220
Grand jury review of Koinonia, 45–46
Gregory, Dick, 149
Griffin, Marvin, 37
Guns
protest for black voting rights, 146
retaliation for Andy Whatley killing, 147–148
Robert L. Freeman’s temptation to resort to, 220–221
toys at Koinonia, 30–32
Habitat for Humanity, 2, 162–163, 189–190, 225–226
Harding, Vincent, 79
Harris, Don, 80, 84
Harvey, Celia, 174(fig.)
apologies, 6, 198–199
Greg’s support for integration, 104
personal journey, 174–176
shunning Greg, 67
the reunion, 210
Harvey, James, 174
Henry, Al, 135
Hispanic Americans, 204
Holocaust, 202–203
Homeschooling, 23, 60
Housing, Fuller C
enter for, 226
Hutterites, 70–72
Incitement, imprisonment for, 85
Ingram, Rosa Lee, 127
Insurance coverage of Koinonia, 39, 47–48
Interracial dating and intermarriage, 126–128, 210
James, Woodrow, 178
Jekyll Island resort, 109–110
John Birch Society, 143, 174
Johnson, Lyndon, 104–106, 140–141
Jordan, Clarence, 12(fig.), 166(fig.)
ACLU lawsuit against Americus schools, 61–62
advocating self-defense, 112–113, 118, 150
blacks’ exclusion from Protestant churches, 154
citizens’ demand that Koinonia relocate, 52
civil rights meetings, 78–80
community acceptance of Koinonia, 226–227
death of, 165–166, 183
desegregation of Americus schools, 97
entertainment in Koinonia, 27
establishing Koinonia, 11–15, 25
Greg’s appeal for books, 153
Habitat for Humanity, 162–163
Jan Jordan’s commencement, 93–95
Jimmy Carter and, 39–40
KKK visit to, 16–17
Koinonia’s appeal to Eisenhower, 44–45
Koinonia’s quasi-capitalistic model, 72–73
police response to shootings, 43
racist violence in church, 17–18
The Whisper of the River, 174
university desegregation, 37
Jordan, Eleanor, 44, 59, 166(fig.)
Jordan, Florence Kroeger, 13–15, 17–18, 25, 166(fig.)
Jordan, Hamilton, 41
Jordan, Jan, 63(fig.)
attitudes towards race, 29
commencement exercises, 92–94, 129
expatriate community, 191
nonviolent protest, 88
protesting segregation in Americus, 83
reconciliation and amends, 222
shooting incident, 194
starting high school, 59
violence against Koinonia students, 62, 64
Jordan, Jim, 59
Jordan, Lenny, 163
Jordan, Thomas “T.J.,” 114–116, 119–120, 123, 204, 206, 213
Kaigler, Emmarene, 228
Kennedy, John F., 80, 89–90, 96, 104
Kibbutz living, 186
King, C. B., 78
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 47, 77–79, 149, 155–156, 160–161
Koinonia community
agricultural methods, 15–16
appeal to Eisenhower, 44–45
backlash from Brown decision, 37–44, 42(fig.)
black members, 29–30
children’s responsibilities, 25–26
citizens’ demand for relocation of, 50–52
civil rights movement, 78, 80, 91
classmates’ ignorance of, 66
David Morgan’s acceptance of, 201
documentary film, 212
etymology and establishment of, 13–15
geography and functioning of, 11–12
Gladys Crabb’s interest in, 125–126
Greg’s parents’ retirement, 189–190
Greg’s quest for spirituality, 164–165
Greg’s religious background, 9–10
Greg’s unresolved pain, 192–193
growing acceptance of, 225–227
growth and development of, 25–29, 162
Habitat for Humanity, 162–163
KKK bombing in Americus, 49–50
pecan production, 54–55
posttraumatic stress in the children, 191–192
Quakers’ visit, 152–153
quasi-capitalistic model, 72–73
radical ideas, 12–14
rejection from Americus High School, 59–61
struggle to survive, 70–72
students’ antipathy to the community, 67–69
Sumter County youth protests against segregation, 82–84
targeted assaults, 54–55
the Wittkampers’ move to, 21–22
youth protesting segregation in Americus, 83–84
See also entries beginning with Jordan; entries beginning with Wittkamper
Ku Klux Klan
attack on Koinonia, 38
bombing of Americus, 49–52
driving black residents from Koinonia, 48
Koinonia students’ classmates, 30
retaliation for Andy Whatley killing, 147–148
threatening Koinonia, 16–17
violence against supporters of Koinonia, 49
Leesburg Stockade, 83, 97, 132
LeVias, Jerry, 170
Lewis, John, 85, 141, 143, 220
Logan, Alonzo Josephus, 167–168
Logan, Joseph, 68(fig.), 212(fig.)
apologies, 6, 67, 198–199, 204–205, 212–214
backlash from the Civil Rights Act, 105
football, 68
Greg’s commitment to nonviolence, 119–120
ingrained attitudes, 143–144
personal journey, 167–171
segregation of Protestant churches, 143–145
shunning Greg, 73
the reunion, 206, 216–217
violence, 49, 150–151
Lynchings, 43, 145
Lyon, Danny, 83
Maddox, Lester, 149
Maendel, Joe, 70–71
Maendel, Mary, 70–71
Mahone, Sammy, 82–83
Marijuana, 155, 160, 163–164, 188–189
Martin Theater, Americus, 27, 82–83, 97, 105
Mathews, George, 51
McGee, Collins, 75(fig.), 127(fig.)
black voting rights, 145–146
exclusion from First Baptist Church, 154
exclusion from Jan Jordan’s commencement, 93–95, 129
Greg’s depression, 88
Greg’s graduation, 133, 135
Greg’s self-defense lessons, 108
Greg’s social education, 127–128
leaving Koinonia, 163
life at Koinonia, 74–76
nonviolent protest, 81–83
McGill, Ralph, 35, 150
McKinnon, K. W., 64–65, 108, 112, 116–117, 120, 129–130
Media
Americus Four, 85–86
Birmingham civil rights demonstrations, 79–80
classroom discussions on civil rights, 125
desegregation of Americus High School, 101, 102(fig.)
price of conscience in the South, 150
violence against Koinonia, 45–47
violence over black voting rights, 146
Meredith, James, 155–156
Middle East, 159–160, 186
Mitchell, Morris, 153
Moll, Lloyd, 150
Money in Koinonia, 26–27
Morals offense, 131–132
Morgan, Dave (father), 172
Morgan, David, 133(fig.), 209(fig.)
apologies, 2–3, 67, 198–201, 205, 215–216
backlash of desegregation, 101
conciliatory behavior toward Greg, 123–124
documentary film, 213
fire at Americus High School, 90
graduation, 133–134
Greg’s commitment to nonviolence, 119
KKK attack on Koinonia, 41
personal journey, 171–174
reconnecting with Greg, 193–194
the reunion, 196–197, 208
Moyers, Bill, 105
Music
civil rights meetings, 78
freedom song
s, 81
Greg’s love of, 3–4, 27, 91–92
Greg’s Swedish experience, 156–157
Hutterites’ prohibition against, 71
interracial rock band, 163
the reunion, 213–214, 216
Nicholson, D. B., 17
Niebuhr, Reinhold, 47
Nightmares, Greg’s, 210–211
Nonviolent protest
black voting rights, 145–146
Greg’s commitment to, 112–113, 117–120
Greg’s violent nightmares, 210–211
Joseph Logan embracing, 204–205
Koinonia and the SNCC, 81, 84–86
North Dakota, 70–72
Ole Miss, 155
Pacifism, 18–21, 30–33
Parable (film), 125
Parker, Susan, 229
Parks, Rosa, 149
Patton, George S., 141
Pauley, Frances, 108–109
Pecan production, 54–55
Perdew, John, 79–81, 95, 97, 105
Plains High School, 59
Pneumonia, 53
Police presence
Albany civil rights demonstrations, 77
black voting rights, 140
bombing in Americus, 51
brutality against civil rights protesters, 85
Greg’s friendship with Collins McGee, 128
Greg’s one-sided fight, 118–119
Jackson march, 156
violence against Koinonia, 42–43
violence against SNCC protesters, 105
youth protesting segregation in Americus, 82–83
See also Chappell, Fred
Polio, 53, 168
Pop culture, 27–28
Posttraumatic stress, 157, 191–192
Presley, Elvis, 27
Private education, desegregation and, 96, 164, 224–225
Quakers, 152–153. See also Friends World Institute
Racism
backlash from Brown decision, 35–36
boycotts against Koinonia, 39–40
Clarence Jordan’s religious universalism, 12–13
Deanie Dudley overcoming prejudices, 198
friends of Koinonia youth, 30
ingrained attitudes, 169–172, 174–175, 179–180
Koinonia students’ school fights, 33–34
media response to violence against Koinonia, 45–47
psychology of bigotry, 209–210
school fights, 33–34
Real estate, 188–189, 192
Reeves, Dan, 68
Religion and spirituality
allegories in film, 125
ambivalence over retaliation for violence, 55–56
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