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ee ne ew ee Mm Le ad goes a little further. In this sistls. o¢ the oath the Xlansmen must swear to “keep secret to [Rinseli) a secret af a man committed * tis: Cr —ey * = to him in the sacred bond of * mansn.p. une crime of violating this oath, treason against the Unitec Stetes of America, rape. and malicious murder alone excested." Emphasis added.) In pure klanese, the Wansman pledges his “lize, property, vote, and sacred honor" to uphold *unto death" the Constitution and “constitutional jaws". (Emphasis added.} But he ends by swearing that he will "zealously shield and preserve . .. free segregated public schools, white SUPREMACY." (4) The "Boycott Rules" give a good idea of the Klan's coercive tactics. For example: “The Boycott Committee. (ome menicer from each local unit appointed by the Exaited Cyclops) shall have. exclusive investigative autnorvicy and it shall not act at any time with less than three members present. . « « (1) No person or subject usv0n whom 2a boycott shall have been placed shal be patrecizec Dy any member. .. - Boycotts shall be imposed uno. subjects who are found to be violating the Southarcn traditions. ... Boycotts shall be placec «:: all mexbers of the Committee who publicly sarved «th Bascom Talley in his efforts to promote the Brochs Heys meeting. Boycotts shall be placed uwoon any merchant using Negro employees to serve or wait upon persons of the white race. (Service Stations «sing Negroes to pump . gas are excluded.) Boycotts shall be piaces Negroes and whites on an Boycotts shall be placec Negroes to use White res= No member shall be punishs © & subject who serves sted basis. subject who allows years of age. Any member who shall after a hearing have been found guilty of personally patronizing a subject listed on the boycott list shall be wresk:c by the wrecking crew who shall be appointed sy she Committee. (Emphasis added.} . . . - Second offense - If a memser is found guilty of per- sonally violating the boycott list he shall be wrecked al and banished from the Kier." Yi is not surprising that the ectofneys for the United States 9 Hf -