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"Exposure of 12,208 Ku Klux in Marion County, Indiana" Tolerance newspaper

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Tolerance was a weekly newspaper created and published by the American Unity League, a Roman Catholic organization in Chicago, Illinois. The American Unity League printed names, addresses, and occupations of Klansmen across the United States during 1922-1925. This special edition was published on June 6, 1923 for Indianapolis residents of Marion County, Indiana. The edition exposed over 12,000 members and organizations affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan.
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  1. American Unity League
  2. Chicago (Ill.)
  3. Discrimination
  4. Hate Groups
  5. Indianapolis (Ind.)
  6. Ku Klux Klan (1915)
  7. Marion County (Ind.)
  8. Newspapers
  9. Public Opinion
  10. Race Discrimination
  11. Race Relations
  12. Racism
  13. United States

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