The Ku Klux Klan; its origin, meaning and scope of operation
- Written by
- Fowler, Charles Lewis, American, 1877 - 1974
- Subject of
- Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
- Date
- 1922
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 11/16 × 5 13/16 × 1/8 in. (22 × 14.8 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- A sixty-page pamphlet titled “The Ku Klux Klan; Its Origin, Meaning and Scope of Operation” written by Charles Lewis Fowler. The pamphlet is printed on white paper with black text. It discusses the history of the Ku Klux Klan and its goals as an organization.
- Statement
- Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
- Place printed
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- Associations and institutions
- Fraternal organizations
- Race discrimination
- U.S. History, 1919-1933
- White supremacy movements
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
- Object number
- 2013.231.24
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.