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Rev. Henry Givens

A bull-voiced ex-evangelist turned Imperial Grand Wizard, he sells racial purity to Atlanta's whites while quietly pocketing the proceeds.

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Also known as Givens, Rev. Givens, Henry Givens

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Helen Givens's father, a prominent white supremacist minister in Atlanta.

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Givens runs the Knights of Nordica out of a barn-like hall on Peachtree Street, trading on his old Klan connections and a talent for whipping up racial panic. His real devotion is to the collection plate, and he warms…

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Black No More
Helen Givens's father, a prominent white supremacist minister in Atlanta.
Chapter IV: The Knights of Nordica
Imperial Grand Wizard of the Knights of Nordica, a corrupt ex-Klan leader seeking to profit from racial fear.
VI
Imperial Grand Wizard, feels threatened by Matthew's popularity but is relieved by the marriage.
Chapter VIII: The Political Maneuvering
Imperial Grand Wizard of the Knights of Nordica, hosting Senator Kretin and relying on Matthew for political strategy.
Chapter IX: The Political Proposition
Imperial Grand Wizard of the Knights of Nordica, agrees to the political strategy and speaks on the radio.
Chapter X
Nominated as the Democratic candidate for President, largely due to Matthew Fisher's machinations.
Chapter XI: The Perilous Truth
Mentioned as a fanatic on race, but Buggerie reveals he is only four generations removed from a mulatto ancestor.
Chapter XII: The Flight
Exposed as having Negro ancestry, he flees with the Fishers, though he is depressed and sincere in his racist beliefs.

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