Date Original
1961
Description
This collection contains one broadside, an appeal for financial assistance by the Ku Klux Klan (Texarkana) in response to a recently-published letter by CORE (Congress of Racial Equality).
Biographical/Historical Note
The Ku Klux Klan emerged in Arkansas in 1868 and was used to intimidate African Americans, as well as their white supporters. Governor Powell Clayton used the state militia to crack down on the Klan, but could not suppress its activities entirely.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.BS.139
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Ku Klux Klan request for assistance, SMC.BS.139
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Ku Klux Klan request for assistance, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
