The Ku Klux Klan in New Hampshire, 1923-1927: Historical New Hampshire / Stephen H. Goetz.
- Title:
- The Ku Klux Klan in New Hampshire, 1923-1927: Historical New Hampshire / Stephen H. Goetz.
- Author:
- Goetz, Stephen H.
- Call Number:
- 977.8 N5321h
- Publication Information:
- Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1988.
- Physical Description:
- 244 - 263.
- Source:
- Vol. 43, No. 4 (Winter, 1988) Historical New Hampshire.
- Description:
- The Ku Klux Klan became active in New Hampshire late in 1923. It peaked in strength in 1924, then declined as it was blamed for a series of crimes. The Klan spread throughout the state, and briefly became an important force in civic affairs in Rochester. Interest in the Klan probably reflected national fears and tensions, and the popularity of fraternal organizations. On the whole, however, the Klan was only superficially significant in New Hampshire. The blatant anti-Catholicism it displayed elsewhere would have been of limited effectiveness in a state where 35% of the population attended Catholic Churches.
- Language:
- English.
- Subjects:
- Race relations New Hampshire. , Racism New Hampshire.
- Organizations:
- Ku Klux Klan (1915-)
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