Hiram Evans on the “The Klan’s Fight for Americanism” (1926) The “Second” Ku Klux Klan rose to prominence in the 1920s and, at its peak, claimed millions of Americans as members. Klansmen wrapped themselves in the flag and the cross and proclaimed themselves the moral guardians of America. The organization appealed to many “respectable,” middle-class … Continue reading Hiram Evans on the “The Klan’s Fight for Americanism” (1926)