Klansville U.S.A.
Season 27 Episode 2 | 52m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
The most progressive state in the South earned a new nickname in the 1960s: Klansville USA
In 1963, North Carolina salesman Bob Jones chartered what would become the largest Klan group in the country, which, under his leadership, grew to some ten thousand members. In the process, the group helped give the Tarheel State a new nickname: "Klansville, U.S.A."
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Klansville U.S.A.
Season 27 Episode 2 | 52m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1963, North Carolina salesman Bob Jones chartered what would become the largest Klan group in the country, which, under his leadership, grew to some ten thousand members. In the process, the group helped give the Tarheel State a new nickname: "Klansville, U.S.A."
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For Season 27 of American Experience, exclusive corporate funding is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance, major funding by The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS stations.