Token, "Knights of Ku Klux Klan, Realm of Michigan, Member in Good Standing," 1919
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Artifact Overview
The Ku Klux Klan was reborn in the late 1910s and flourished but began to decline in the mid-1920s. It never completely disappeared, however. This token from 1919 shows a member's "good standing" in the KKK's Michigan realm. The innocuous figures (the hooded knight and goddess-like woman) belie the hatred, vigilantism, and violence found under the hood of the Klan.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Medal
Date Made
1919
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2002.91.11
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.125 in
Inscriptions
recto: KNIGHTS OF KU KLUX KLAN / REALM OF MICHIGAN
verso: MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING 1919
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