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Original Knights Of The Ku Klux — Part 1
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KLAN DISGUISED UNDER A RESPECTABLE TITLE AND SHOWED HOW
ITS MEMBERS, STRUCTURE, RULES, ETC., ARE IDENTICAL TO THE
KLAN. COURT FOUND THAT KLAN HAS BEEN CENTER OF UNLAWFUL
ACTIVITY IN WASHINGTON PARISH DESIGNED TO INTERFERE WITH
THE EFFORTS OF NEGROES TO GAIN EQUAL RIGHTS UNDER
THE LAW, UNUSUAL FEATURE OF LITIGATION IS THE
DEFENDANTS DAMNING ADMISSIONS. THAT THEIR OBJECTIVE IS
TO PREVENT WASHINGTON @P)RISH NEGROES FROM EXERCISING |
THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS AND THAT THEY FURTHERED THEIR OBJECTIVE”
BY,
1. ASSAULTING, THREATENING, AND HARASSING NEGROES
WHO SEEK TO EXERCISE ANY OF THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS,
AND ASSAULTING, THREATENING AND HARASSING PERSONS
WHO URGE THAT NEGROES SHOULD EXERCISE OR BE ACCORDED
THOSE RIGHTS.
2. COMMITTING, THREATENING TO COMMIT, AND URGING —
OTHERS TO COMMIT ACTS OF ECONOMIC RETALIATION |
AGAINST NEGROES WHO SEEK TO EXERCISE THESE a
RIGHTS ,. AND AGAINST ANY PERSONS WHO URGE THAT
NEGROES SHOULD EXERCISE OR BE ACCORDED THESE
RIGHTS , OR WHO PERMIT OPEN, FREE AND PUBLIC
DISCUSSION ON THE ISSUE.
3. THREATENING AND INTIMIDATING PUBLIC OFFICIALS
AND BUSINESSMEN WHO ACCORD (RQ SEEK TO ACCORD
NEGROES {HEIR RIGHTS WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE OR -COLOR«
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