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Ku Klux Klan Robe and Hood, circa 1925
The Ku Klux Klan's robe and hood veiled the organization in secrecy. During the 1920s, the date of this robe, Klansmen hidden behind this regalia could carry out unchecked terror on African Americans, Catholics, Jews and immigrants. The robe and hood instilled fear on its victims and a sense of power to its wearers. |