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The Ku Klux Klan KKK — Part 5

103 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: The Ku Klux Klan KKK · 103 pages OCR'd
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ere cn ecg Decent See oat eee amt mam te a + a ont A—J. M. Edwards. ‘ HY . 4 og Q—Where do you live, Mr. Edwards? 2 u|E|s se g8 A—Jonesbore, Louisiana. a7 K © o of Hy a jena 4 *E Q—When and where were you borin? & a s* & o ba ; ; i? ao30 ¢ Gt A—July 20, 1918, in Union Parish, Louisiana. 255 Ao eo FRO RIA oo 0 whe Q—What do you do for a living? 3d ggen Os _ . ’ - oO 7 ut do you do for a living? a a ag oc mas . “a: . i A-—I practice Chiropractic. ao A oD pe ey ho Peat cea fee? 8 Q—Mr. Edwards, what is the name of the Klan Organization nw 8 robe Be ho adn you represent ? was pus £oa " re ' . . co Howe wD A—It's the United Klaus of America, Ine. wh Bs gano a3 7 oD Wt ; . . ; rone ey Q—What is the title of your Klan offiee, and what level of wee te “oc : . : HOG yew Jeadership does that tithe mean? Sete Mm aad a7 7 e A—The office thal | have in the United Klans is that of Grand oni 'am Dragon of the realm of Louisiana, and it designates the highest office BP foc in the State in which that Klan operates. enaw B oy be . re es wie r . . . wa u Cc td Q—Is your Klan Organization connected with any other hia ® eas Sek Organizations, and if so, which one und how is it connected? G oo ie - a ao Py £4 A—It is not connected with any other Klan Organization. n BH Ye AOE u) Cal Pe ee a» oF fa, Q—Who is the national head of your Klan Organization? 2 8 oe 1H 8 90 . g wah BoM A—lItobert M. Shelton, Jr. Ga asx D OG > wih) Dr ,al os se. Eda 438¢ _—_ we? > - Q— Where dves he live? a3 ba Oph - oo oh Pal ‘ _! - F abami ow A—Tusculoosa, Alabama. moo a ,9™. A aa -a% bh CHA Ada ; | . dae o¢ sane 32.8 J—As [ understand your testimony, you ure the head of the uA? A in oid mad A organization in the State uf Louisiana? A—Yes, sir. Q—How and by whom ure the objectives of your organization determined? A—By the membership itself, America, Inc. in Lousiana. 34 oi eon ae #8 —. ae _ ow o a De « > os i @ 33a aw ripe rd ane on roy °o rie ao Ono nm aed a4 nA eu o> Oy a fina = od 10 Hag ei ong ~~ 6A HI uw Ss :a on wi Trt aA ow aaa tr oO by ed ot uu “oa ats Cola ™aad oa oO © Gord by 4 Oo a7 * g 244 hie Pan: | bo 8 “ mo noe 36 Mr. Willis to investigatsa it very much. s, I would appraciate so kind as to sntouraga é nis findin If you would be us end publish teve concarning Unitad Klens of Americe, Inc. I would be wary pleassd to try fo answer. Any quastions you my Misensbile I remain sin- I shell antioipsts hearing fron you soon. carely, Exhibit 9. Letter from Mr. J. M. Edwards, Grand Dragon, United Klans of “ . 2 a - H a kh oO - Ped Wa q Ba 3 A$ a 2 12 by ts * Yada <— t 3.3 83 oF HN ES o WS Fy “ < ag a 4 | aa o "ea rs me =) TMi /Th
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