Mapping the Second Ku Klux Klan, 1915-1940


The first Klan of Reconstruction and the third Klan of the Civil Rights era were both concentrated in the Deep South, but the second Klan spread across the United States. That tells us that parts of the Klan’s appeal (racism, anti-Semitism, and above all, anti-Catholicism) were widespread.

This map invites you to learn about the second Klan in your area and across the U.S. and to study the courage of those who opposed the Klan.

Currently showing -- Alabama

Klan Founded By
Birmingham 1916
Montgomery 1918
Anniston 1919
Tuskegee 1920
Louisville 1923
Florence 1923
Akron 1923
Athens 1923
Oneonta 1923
Sheffield 1923
Birmingham 1923
Birmingham 1923
Vincent 1923
Luverne 1923
Auburn 1923
Tuscaloosa 1923
Stevenson 1923
Montgomery 1923
Phoenix City 1923
Scottsboro 1924
Mobile 1924
Pisgah 1924
Bessemer 1924
Birmingham 1924
Ensley 1924
Sumpter 1924
Birmingham 1924
Anniston 1924
Eufala 1924
Florala 1925
Guntersville 1925
Bessemer 1926
Jasper 1926
Edwardsville 1929
Foley 1929
Collinsville 1931
Mobile 1931
Huntsville 1931