The Nativist Klan


Women of the Ku Klux Klan seal, Houlton, ca. 1924

Women of the Ku Klux Klan seal, Houlton, ca. 1924
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Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum

In September 1923, Farnsworth organized a women's branch of the Klan and chapters sprouted up throughout the state, giving the organization a family image.

In Portland, the daily newspapers reported Klan activities on the society pages.

A Lewiston newspaper suggested that the Klan should get "fair treatment, honest discussion and a sensible publicity."

That, no doubt, was a chilling statement for the city's large Franco-American community.

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