the Ku Klux Klan

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In what year did Doc Simmons refound the KKK?
1915
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How many members were there in 1921?
100,000
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What were the 4 objectives Simmons spoke of?
Morality, americanism, protestantism and white supremacy
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At it's peak in 1925 how many members did the klan claim to have?
5 million
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Apart from African-Americans, who else did they target?
Jews, catholics and all foreigners not from north-west europe
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Who were two influential figures that became prominent in 1920?
Elizabeth Tyler and Edgar Clark
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How many members were there in 1921?

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100,000

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What were the 4 objectives Simmons spoke of?

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At it's peak in 1925 how many members did the klan claim to have?

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Apart from African-Americans, who else did they target?

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