In United States vs Cruikshank, the Supreme Court overturned the Force Act of 1870, which allowed the federal government to curtail the activities of this organization.
In United States vs Cruikshank, the Supreme Court overturned the Force Act of 1870, which allowed the federal government to curtail the activities of this organization. Former Lousiana congressman David (*) Duke was once head of this organization, which experienced a massive revival in the 1920's inspired by the D.W. Griffith film The Birth of a Nation. Founded by former Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, name this white supremacist group known for their pointed white hoods.
In United States vs Cruikshank, the Supreme Court overturned the Force Act of 1870, which allowed the federal government to curtail the activities of this organization.
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