Ku Klux Klan Charter for Bowden, Georgia, 1918 December 4

Summary

Creator:
Simmons, W. J. (William Joseph), 1880-1945
Date:
1918 December 4
Extent:
1 item(s) 1 oversize folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Ku Klux Klan charter for Bowden, Georgia, ms3690, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

A charter issued by Imperial Wizard William Joseph Simmons (1880-1945) on December 4, 1918, for an order of the Klan to be located in Bowden, Georgia. The charter is in response to a petition by citizens listed on the charter for the Chas. B. McDaniel Klan No. 11.

Biographical / historical:

The Ku Klux Klan is the name of a secret organization in the United States which first appeared in 1866. Over the years it has advocatd white supremacy, anti-Semitism, racism, anti-Catholicism, homophobia, and nativism. Members often acted as vigilantes while hidden behind white robes and masks.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Ku Klux Klan charter for Bowden, Georgia, ms3690, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.