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Title: A Look Behind the Masks: The 1920s Ku Klux Klan in Monticello, Arkansas
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2001
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Abstract: ON THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1923, members of the Ku Klux Klan from southeast Arkansas gathered on an athletic field at the Fourth District State Agricultural School just south of Monticello. At 5:00 P.M. they lined up their Model T Fords and drove through Monticello to boldly display their white sheets and other regalia. Large crowds gathered on the streets to see the Klansmen riding in their cars, sitting stiff-backed and staring straight ahead. As the whole community watched, Klan members drove up South Main Street and circled the courthouse on the town square. This parade produced images that were vivid and frightening.I After the parade, the Klansmen reassembled at a secret location near the town square and ate barbecue and watermelon. Seventeen Monticello men as well as others from nearby communities were "naturalized" into the order. It was a big day for the Klan, the first public demonstration of their presence in the southeastern section of the state. This local Klan group was exceptional in that membership lists and minutes of their weekly meetings have . . .
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Authors: Holley, Donald
Periodical (Full): Arkansas Historical Quarterly
Issue: 2
Volume: 60
Pages: 131-150
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Crime and Deviance, Housing and Segregation, Race and Ethnicity
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