Created by
Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
Date
ca. 1928-1933
Medium
ink on wove paper
Dimensions
H x W (Recruiting card): 5 9/16 × 3 1/4 in. (14.2 × 8.2 cm)
Description
A wove paper card created by the Ku Klux Klan. Typed in black ink on an off white background, portrait orientation, the card begins,: [Dear Friend:-- ]. Below the introduction is a thick black dividing line, in large bold, it continues, [The Creed of the Ku Klux Klan] which begins with [The Tenets of the Christian Religion. / White Supremacy.] and then continues with twelve additional tenets. The back of the card is blank.
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 used
Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
cards
Topic
U.S. History, 1919-1933
White supremacy movements
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2019.34.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a55cc9f4-2dab-40f7-ba4d-c52d32caa756

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