KKK Robes

Accession number: 1998.114.2.A-C

Although the Klan was not as powerful in Virginia as it was in other regions of the South, this group of white supremacists still terrorized individuals and communities in the Commonwealth during the mid-twentieth century. This three-piece KKK ensemble from the 1960s includes a full length robe, a pointed hood with red tassel, and a blue cloth belt. The symbols on this robe imply that its owner was a high-ranking Klan member.

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