He even claimed categorically in a 1976 New York Times article that he, Forrest, was not Asa Carter.

In 1976, a New York Times article raised the question of whether Forrest Carter was actually Asa Carter.

At the time Mr. Carter denied that he was Asa Carter, but declined to be interviewed.

While a judge mulled whether or not to grant Kasper bail, Asa Carter arrived on the scene and the crowds he gathered grew to a reported 1,500.

Asa Carter went on to become a speechwriter for George Wallace.

Asa Carter was born in Anniston, Alabama in 1925, the eldest of four children.

The demonstration was the last notable public appearance by "Asa Carter".

"Beyond denying that he is Asa Carter", the Times noted, "the author has declined to be interviewed on the subject."

In 1997, a film adaptation of Little Tree was released, which revived publicity about Asa Carter.

His favorite speechwriter, and the author of the "segregation forever" line, was Asa Carter, a Klansman.