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Who was elected to the U.S senate in 1922 from the state of Georgia?

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Earl Mayfield

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Where was the Klan recognised in electing governors?

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Georgia, Alabama, California and Oregon

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former Attorney General Clifford Walker was elected governor in which year?

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1922

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Politics became a new way for the Klan to spread what?

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Their white supremacy viewpoints

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Which members of the Klan were elected Attorney General and Governor from Alabama?

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Bibb Graves - Governor

Charles C McCall - Attorney General

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In Birmingham’s Jefferson county, how many votes were the Klan credited out of 32,000

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15,000 - 18,000

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How many paying members did the Klan have in Alabama?

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50,000

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Indiana’s peak subscription in Indiana

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250,000

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What percentage of native white men was this?

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30%

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Where was the Klan recognised in electing governors?

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Maine, Ohio, Colorado and Louisiana

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Which Catholic presidential campaign did the Klan destroy?

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Al Smith

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In what years did they destroy his presidential campaign?

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1924 and 1928

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Who opposed the Klan in Oklahoma City?

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Mayor John Calloway ‘Jack’ Walton

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What happened to DC Stevenson that caused to Klan to downfall

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DC Stephenson followed the suicide of a woman whom he had raped, convicted of second degree murder

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What also caused the Klan’s downfall

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Financial mismanagement

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In 1929, the Klan’s membership had fallen to

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200,000

17
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What membership did the Klan have in the Years A) 1921 B) 1924 and C) 1929

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a) 100,000
b) 4,000,000
c) 200,000

18
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What were some of the Klan’s extreme measures?

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Tar and Feather
Lynching
Beatings
Burning of Buildings
Burning Cross
Branding
Death
Whipping

*Klan were also on the receiving end of some attacks

19
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Who was targeted?

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Black Americans, Jews, Catholics, Communists, returning black soldiers, bootleggers, adulterers, atheists, people working on the Sabbath and foreigners.

20
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Who were the main leaders of the KKK?

A

Hiram Evans
DC Stevenson
William Simmons

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