Reply #56: The naivete here is simply stunning.

[Tomee450]

The word of a black woman against a white man has not carried much weight anywhere in this country for most of its history. Essie Mae would have probably been vilified and would have destroyed whatever relationship she had with her father. She would have gained nothing. You seem to forget, or perhaps are unaware, that the Klan operated all over this country. Just because Essie left the south does not mean that those angry at her exposing Strom could not have gotten to her. I think you are way over the top in blaming this woman. You are resorting to blaming the victim. Her actions can not be equated to that of her father's.