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The Oregon KKK's Acts of Violence
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The Oregon KKK carried out acts of violence towards black railroad workers and were able to do so due to their success in local and state politics.
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The Oregon KKK's political power in the 1920s gave them the justification to commit violent acts, including the hanging of a Latino man named Sam Johnson.
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Oregon KKK
Summary
The Oregon KKK's political power in the 1920s gave them the justification to commit violent acts, including the hanging of a Latino man named Sam Johnson. Despite requests for investigation, the police refused to look into the crime.
ChapterThe Oregon KKK's Acts of Violence
EpisodeThe History of American Police and the Ku Klux Klan
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The KKK started its branch in Southern Oregon where they used violence, intimidation and arson to promote their ideas.
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KKK
Summary
The KKK started its branch in Southern Oregon where they used violence, intimidation and arson to promote their ideas. They denied the existence of written orders for violence since they weren't on the official letterhead, yet they sold insurance and other products.