The Chattanooga premiere of ‘How to Sue the Klan’. This documentary film features the heroic efforts of five Black Chattanooga women who fought the Klan in a landmark 1982 civil trial and won. Two of the three Ku Klux Klan members responsible for the attack were acquitted in criminal court, the third only sentenced to a few months, but civil rights lawyers used the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act to sue them in civil court for damages. The landmark trial set a precedent that exposed how the Klan could be hit hardest: their bank accounts. The judgment also came with an injunction against all Klan activities in Chattanooga, forever banning the KKK from the city. The film explores the impact of the trial, the legacy of the five women who fought for justice, and the ongoing relevance of the Ku Klux Klan Act in today's fight against organized hate.
- Doors open at 6pm
- Film & panel at 7pm
