The Ku Klux Klan in Minnesota / Elizabeth Dorsey Hatle.
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The Ku Klux Klan in Minnesota / Elizabeth Dorsey Hatle.
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Publication Information:
Charleston, SC : The History Press, [2022]
©2013
Physical Description:
1 online resource (187 pages) : illustrations
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
Introduction -- World War I and its effects on Minnesota residents -- Race, religion and rum -- Fraternal organizations and Protestant churches -- Ku Klux Klan sports, parades, fireworks and family -- Persons of interest "brushing shoulders" with the Klan -- "100 percent" voters -- North Minnesota Klan activities -- South Minnesota Klan activities -- The end of the Klan in Minnesota -- Appendix. Minnesota Klan chapters.
Summary:
Chronicles the history and legacy of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in Minnesota and its influence on state politics during the twentieth century. Explores how the KKK was responsible for the 1920 Duluth lynchings, and examines the demise of the Klan in Minnesota. Discusses the careers of prominent members of the Klan long after its decline. Includes black-and-white photographs.
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