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  1. Nov 23, 2015 · A joint project between a Virginia Commonwealth University history professor and VCU Libraries shows for the first time how the Ku Klux Klan spread across the United States between 1915 and 1940, establishing chapters in all 50 states with an estimated membership of between 2 million and 8 million.

  2. Aug 14, 2017 · The organized Ku Klux Klan movement saw a boost in its membership in 2017. In fact more than half of today's Klans formed in the last three years. Some 42 different Klan groups were active in 22 ...

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  4. Jan 18, 2024 · The city in Pennsylvania with the most number of Klaverns per capita was Refton with 0.0061 Klaverns. There were historically 144 Klaverns in Pennsylvania. There were a total of 101 places in Pennsylvania with at least 1 Klavern during the period of reference.

  5. Nov 27, 2021 · The Legacy Years. We are trying to understand the history and legacy of the Ku Klux Klan in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, especially after its organizational heyday in the 1920s. Local organizations (Klaverns) may have disbanded after the 1920s, but the Klan’s fundamental ideology, values, and attitudes toward society, race, immigration ...

  6. 1. Pennsylvania. 1. Washington. 1. KKK Population by State 2024. KKK Population by State 2024. The Ku Klux Klan (KKK), a notorious white supremacist organization, has a long and dark history in the United States. Originating in the Reconstruction era following the Civil War, the Klan emerged as a violent vigilante group aimed at terrorizing and ...

  7. Jun 19, 2014 · There are 160 known, active Ku Klux Klan chapters in the United States, according to research from the Southern Poverty Law Center.How many are near you? Here’s an interactive map.

  8. Top takeaways. Continuing the same trajectory as years past, the number of active Ku Klux Klan hate groups again declined in 2022. The decline can be attributed to infighting that has long been a hallmark of the Klan, as well as the comparatively greater appeal of newer racist groups that feature more contemporary tactics and rhetoric that is focused online and on younger audiences.

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