Women of the Ku Klux Klan collection


Descriptive Summary
Title: Women of the Ku Klux Klan collection
Creator: Women of the Ku Klux Klan
Inclusive Dates: 1923-1931
Language(s): English
Extent: 2 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms3686
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

The Women of the Ku Klux Klan (WKKK), formed in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1923, was established as an auxiliary group to the all male Ku Klux Klan. They made efforts to incorporate racism, nationalism, traditional morality, and religious intolerance into everyday life through mostly non-violent tactics such as rituals, boycotts, rites of passage, school reform, and lobbying. From 1923 to 1931, the Little Rock–based national WKKK wrote, published, and disseminated numerous documents in which the Imperial Officers set forth the tenets to which all members were to adhere. To qualify for membership, one had to be a native-born, white, Protestant woman; membership in turn signaled a Klanswoman's belief in Christianity "as practiced by enlightened Protestant churches," the separation of church and state, the home as society's foundation, free public schooling, the "supremacy of the Constitution of the United States," freedom of speech and worship, impartial justice, no racial mixing, and immigration restriction.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of pamphlets and guides to ceremonies, including installation ceremony, pledge of loyalty and oath of allegiance. An application for membership, election notification slip, Imperial Passport (membership card), red silk sash, diploma, and membership charter are also included.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Women of the Ku Klux Klan collection, ms3686, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Pamphlets.

Printed ephemera.

White supremacy movements -- United States.

Women of the Ku Klux Klan

Related Collections in this Repository

Related collections: Ku Klux Klan collection, ms582; Ku Klux Klan- Athens Klan #5 records, ms712; Lyman W. Denton-The Ku Klux Klan and the days of reconstruction, ms1491; The revival of the Ku Klux Klan, ms1694; Ku Klux Klan papers, ms2214; Ku Klux Klan in Georgia, ms2667; Ku Klux Klan ephemera collection, ms2955; Knights of the Ku Klux Klan pamphlet, ms3685; Ku Klux Klan Charter for Bowden, Georgia, ms3690.