On View
Segregation Gallery
Exhibition
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
Printed by
Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
Date
1920s
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
L x W: 3 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (8.9 × 14 cm)
Description
Fifty-four blank, Ku Klux Klan dues notice cards on white paper with black ink. The cards have spaces to hand write the date, dues in arrears, dues to, including a date line [192_], the total, a signature line for the Kilgrapp (secretary) and an address line.
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.
Classification
Documents and Published Materials
Type
cards
Topic
Associations and institutions
Fraternal organizations
U.S. History, 1919-1933
White supremacy movements
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, A Gift of the Bunch Family
Object number
2014.258.1.1-.54
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd527ef3204-1990-4545-aec2-91aa9458173a

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