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Ku Klux Klan Robe and Hood, circa 1925
1923/1927
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
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.
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- Title: Ku Klux Klan Robe and Hood, circa 1925
- Date Created: 1923/1927
- Location: United States
- Subject Keywords: Ku Klux Klan (1915- ), Robes (Main garments), Hoods (Headgear), Hate groups, Race discrimination, White supremacy movements
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: http://collections.thehenryford.org/Collection.aspx?objectKey=21130
- Object Name: Robe (Main garment)
- Object ID: 85.121.1
- Image ID: THF13440
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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