"The KKK leaders hunkered down to operate in the shadows and keep the flame of hate and bigotry alive in the United States. While many Ku Klux Klan chapters did shut down, others continued operating as independent local groups still dedicated to white supremacy, Christian dominance, and rigid morality. While many continued to use the KKK name, language and garb proudly, others adopted new names to obscure their identities. As the White Cross Clan pressed its racist agenda in Oakland, California, other Klan front groups attacked minorities and preached hate in other cities. By maintaining only loose ties with national KKK leaders, these local groups avoided possible prosecution in federal court as well as the requirement to pay federal taxes. Like-minded local politicians often protected the newly named chapters. Even as the national press wrote the KKK’s obituary, local newspapers were writing about radical racist groups operating in their midst."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Rick Bowers, "Superman Versus The Ku Klux Klan: The True Story of How The Iconic Superhero Battled The Men of Hate", National Geographic, pp.89-90
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Oakland%2C_California
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Oakland, California
7 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Oakland, California →
Related Quotes
"Oakland will be the birthplace of revolution in the United States."
"I live in Oakland, California, the city where the Black Panther Party was created in 1966. We still have major issues…"
"Oakland has been the birthplace of so many movements. San Francisco often gets the glory but maybe just because peopl…"
"Oakland is this kind of town: You have to pay 50 cents to go from Oakland to San Francisco. Coming to Oakland from Sa…"
"Not for nothing did Eldridge Cleaver say that the North Korean police made him miss the Oakland police."
"From Oakland to Sac-Town, the Bay Area and back down, Cali is where they put their mack down, give me love!"
"The site of the village where Portola first made local contact, Pruristac, looks inviting today. It was on the north …"
"In Spanish, where most words are either masculine or feminine, the Pacific Ocean is considered masculine, so it ends …"
"Because of its ease of commuting to San Francisco and Silicon Valley, there have always been high-profile people who …"
"I got a guitar on Christmas day; I dreamed that Jimmy Page would come to Santa Monica to teach me to play."