In a recent discussion on soc.retirement, someone who, as nearly as I
can tell, is an apologist for the KKK, but who claims to disapprove of
their violent tendencies when the victims don't deserve it, made a
specific
historical claim. He says that in the past (say during and before the
1950's)
the KKK was not really anti-Catholic, merely anti-immigrant, and that,
since
many of the foreigners happened to be Catholic, this created the
impression
that they were anti-Catholic. He says his source for this is a discussion
in the 1950's with a friend of his who happened to be an old Klansman
and whom he apparently believed uncritically.
Although I don't find this historical claim credible, I don't have the
facts
to refute it. I'd like to read a history of the KKK which will provide me
with
those facts. Can someone recommend one, or other sources that would
suffice
to settle this historical claim?
--
Ignorantly,
Allan Adler <ara@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
* Disclaimer: I am a guest and *not* a member of the MIT CSAIL. My actions
and
* comments do not reflect in any way on MIT. Also, I am nowhere near
Boston.
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