This is a representation of a notice from Columbia, South Carolina, calling for a meeting of the Ku-Klux-Klan, founded in 1866, by veterans of the Confederate Army. The Klan opposed the policies of Reconstruction (1865-1877) and was effective in keeping freedmen from voting, which enabled them to gain political control in many states.
Greenfield Gazette and Courier. “Ku-Klux-Klan.” May 18, 1868. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l05-079/. Accessed on December 21, 2024.
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