Ku Klux Klan bill
Creator: Johnson, Douglas
Date: 1925
Level of Description: Item
Material Type: Government record
Call Number:
Secretary of State, Legislative Documents, Box 300, Folder S.B. 269-1925
Unit ID: 214889
Summary: Kansas state senator Douglas Johnson introduced Senate Bill No. 269 which was known as the Ku Klux Klan bill. By amending sections 17-501 and 17-503 of a 1923 revised Kansas statute, the bill would have allowed any foreign, charitable, or religious group to operate in Kansas without a state charter. Many Kansans opposed the bill on the grounds that it would have made it easier for the KKK to operate in the state. Governor Paulen opposed the bill and the house defeated its passing with 57 yes and 65 no. During the 1920s the Ku Klux Klan grew in numbers nationwide and enjoyed immense popularity.
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Title (Main title): Ku Klux Klan bill
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| 125-01-04-19 |
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Johnson, Douglas
