Ku Klux Klan

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• SOURCE: The Atlantic
  3/16/2023
  

  Like the Klan, January 6 Deniers Will Lose

  by Adam Serwer

  During Reconstruction, the rapid growth of partisan media outlets made it impossible to tell whether stories of Klan atrocities were true or "fake news." Elaine Frantz Parsons explains how the reality of the Klan became established. 

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• SOURCE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
  4/13/2022
  

  It Wasn't Long Ago that Easter in Fort Worth Celebrated the Lord and the Klan

  A look at the Easter week headlines from a century ago shows the casual respectability of the Klan among white Texas christians. 

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• SOURCE: The Atlantic
  4/7/2022
  

  Citizen Tour Guides Protect the Memory of Civil Rights Killings in Mississippi

  "Obbie is of the opinion that if something needs to get done, especially something as important as ensuring that the legacy of your community and family doesn’t get erased, you’d better first employ yourself to do something about it."

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• SOURCE: Oregon Public Broadcasting
  3/14/2022
  

  How the KKK Sowed White Supremacy in Oregon in the 1920s

  Both racist and anti-Catholic bigotry fed the rise of the Klan as a power in Oregon's politics in the early 20th century, with an estimated 50 chapters and 58,000 members. 

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• SOURCE: Retropolis
  2/9/2022
  

  Good Luck Teaching Florida's History under State Legislation Blocking "Uncomfortable Themes"

  by Gillian Brockell

  In 2020, Ron DeSantis signed a bill requiring the history of the 1920 Ocoee Massacre be taught in Florida schools. Legislation pending this year would potentially enable parents to block the lessons, along with teaching other important episodes of violence in the state's history. 

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• SOURCE: Far Out
  10/3/2021
  

  The Beatles vs. the KKK

  John Lennon's notorious "bigger than Jesus" comment prior to the group's 1966 American tour brought out right-wing protestors and helped push the band to stop touring permanently. 

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• SOURCE: The Baffler
  8/11/2021
  

  Did Cartoonist Billy Ireland Really Push the KKK out of Columbus, Ohio?

  by Eliya Smith

  Local lore held that Columbus Dispatch cartoonist Billy Ireland's merciless taunting of the KKK forced it to leave town in the 1920s. Could newspaper cartoons really do that? 

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• SOURCE: Jacobin
  7/27/2021
  

  The KKK was also a Bosses' Organization

  by Chad Pearson

  While the membership of the Reconstruction-era Klan was broad, its leadership was drawn from the Southern elite, whose vision of white supremacy was inseparable from the exploitation of Black labor. 

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• SOURCE: Denver Post
  6/6/2021
  

  The KKK Ruled Denver a Century Ago. Its Legacy is Still Felt

  Historian Robert Goldberg describes how the Klan worked in the 1920s to dominate local goverment in the Colorado city and the state government. 

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• SOURCE: The Economist
  5/25/2021
  

  It Was once a KKK Stronghold. Last Year BLM Came to Town

  What happened when BLM protest arose in Vidor, Texas, long a center of East Texas Klan activity?

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• SOURCE: The Atlantic
  2/26/2021
  

  America’s Political Roots Are in Eutaw, Alabama

  "The terror campaign of 1870 ended the promise of Alabama’s brief Reconstruction era, allowing the so-called Redeemers to pry Alabama from the hands of reform. This was the critical juncture that led to the way things are."

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  2/10/2021
  

  The Landmark Klan Free-Speech Case Behind Trump’s Impeachment Defense

  Though Trump’s impeachment is not a criminal trial, his lawyers in their legal briefs referenced Brandenburg v. Ohio, arguing that Trump didn’t direct his supporters to attack the Capitol.

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• SOURCE: Vox
  1/14/2021
  

  What the History of the Ku Klux Klan Can Teach Us about the Capitol Riot

  Historian Linda Gordon urges readers to recognize that the Klan has always drawn from "respectable" members of white society, giving it a dangerous ability to claim to represent real American values.

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• 11/8/2020
  

  Blaming the Messenger: Trump, the KKK, and the War on Historians

  by David Welky

  Conservative demands for "patriotic" history education echo the culture war fought by the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s. 

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• SOURCE: The Bitter Southerner
  10/14/2020
  

  Premiere: Mississippi Justice

  The Bitter Southerner magazine and PBS's The American Experience partner on a short film that examines the plot to murder the civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner in 1964. 

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• SOURCE: Lakeland (FL) Ledger
  9/20/2020
  

  Black and White Polk Pastors Overcome Racism in Show of Forgiveness and Grace

  Richard Harris and Kenneth Stephens committed to Christian demands for forgiveness and reconciliation, and have shared their personal stories in an effort to heal racial divisions. 

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• SOURCE: The Grio
  9/20/2020
  

  ‘Fifth Girl’ In 1963 KKK Church Bombing Seeks Apology, Restitution

  Sarah Collins Rudolph argues that the State of Alabama, in the person of Governor George Wallace, directly incited the racial hatred that led to the bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church. 

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• SOURCE: Inside Higher Ed
  9/8/2020
  

  Michigan State to Rename Building That Honored Klan Member

  Stephen Nisbet was a longtime educator and trustee of Michigan State University. Evidence suggests he also was a member of the Klan during its 1920s resurgence. 

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• SOURCE: Reason
  8/6/2020
  

  Tulane Canceled a Talk by the Author of an Acclaimed Anti-Racism Book After Students Said the Event Was 'Violent'

  Reason columnist Robby Soave questions why a speaker whose books renounce family and community histories of white supremacy would spark outrage by antiracist student activists.

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• SOURCE: Business Insider
  7/31/2020
  

  Twitter Has Shut Down Former KKK Leader David Duke's Account

  A Twitter spokesperson confirmed the suspension saying the account has been "permanently suspended for repeated violations of the Twitter Rules on hateful conduct."