Klan Gathering

ID: 2419 ~ Source: Conger, Roger Norman., and Kari Vanhoozer. A Pictorial History of Waco: with a Reprint of Highlights of Waco History. Texian Press, 1998.

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This image features a local Klan picnic for family and friends in 1923. Such an open and casual gathering illustrates the strength of the KKK and its acceptance in the Waco community.

This file appears in: The Ku Klux Klan in Waco

The Ku Klux Klan in Waco

By Anabel Burke

The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) stands as one of the most infamous secret societies in American history. The white robes and pointed masks symbolize prejudice, terror, and fear to Americans nationwide. Waco itself, and the greater McLennan County area,…