In the novel "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia, the incident that the girls get into involves a confrontation with the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). While visiting their grandmother in Alabama during the summer of 1969, the three sisters Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are caught up in a Civil Rights rally. The rally takes an unexpected turn when Klansmen show up and begin to harass the protestors. The sisters and their cousin, JimmyTrotter, witness a brutal attack on members of the rally, leaving them traumatized. This incident marks a pivotal moment in the story, prompting the girls to confront racism head-on and become more aware of the racial tensions in their community.
