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Klansmen standing behind two pickup trucks during a Ku Klux Klan rally in Montgomery, Alabama.

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@ Alabama. Department of Archives and History

Peppler, Jim

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The Klansman in the foreground is wearing a helmet with a Confederate flag decal. Others are holding signs that read, "God Is Alive - Who Said He Was Dead? Not the KKKK"; "Americans for America"; "'Thay say' Us KLANS went to de 5th Grade. But us don't BURN OUR DRAFF KARDS."; and "No Federal Gun Control Law." This image was taken for (but not used in) an article and photo spread that appeared on pages 1 and 3 of The Southern Courier for December 16-17, 1967. The issue is available online (not on the ADAH website): http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol3_No51_1967_12_16.pdf

Record Contributed By

Alabama. Department of Archives and History

Record Harvested From

Digital Library of Georgia

Keywords

  1. Alabama
  2. Christianity
  3. Demonstrations
  4. Firearms
  5. Law And Legislation
  6. Montgomery
  7. Race Relations
  8. Racism
  9. Religious Aspects
  10. Signs And Signboards
  11. Uniforms
  12. United Klans Of America
  13. United States
  14. Vietnam War, 1961 1975
  15. White Supremacy Movements

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