Dec 9, 2010: KKK Wedding

Lamplighter · 12-15-2010, 08:45 AM

It was not only the violence and intimidation of Blacks.
The KKK were/are politically active against Catholics and Jews,
and essentially anyone else that was not white and Protestant.

Oregon has a significant legal and social history with the KKK.
Essentially, the basis for private schools in the US was established
by the US Supreme Court in ruling in 1925 against the KKK
and in favor of St Mary's Academy here in Portland, OR.

morethanpretty · 12-15-2010, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Lamplighter

It was not only the violence and intimidation of Blacks.
The KKK were/are politically active against Catholics and Jews,
and essentially anyone else that was not white and Protestant.

Oregon has a significant legal and social history with the KKK.
Essentially, the basis for private schools in the US was established
by the US Supreme Court in ruling in 1925 against the KKK
and in favor of St Mary's Academy here in Portland, OR.

I actually realize that, just Adak's continuous arguments that the KKK is somehow not all about racial/prejudicial hate is really really annoying me. Somehow the fact that they sometimes target non-blacks makes them, what? Less awful? I don't understand what Adak's point is TBH. They are a hate group, their main focus is blacks.

Lamplighter · 12-15-2010, 10:27 AM

MTP, yes, point taken.

Oregon just didn't have enough Blacks to keep the KKK's busy.
The original State Constitution prohibited Blacks from owning real estate anywhere in the State. It wasn't until after WWII that significant numbers of Blacks settled in the PDX area.

Southern Oregon had KKK activity against the Native Americans, based on land and water rights, and the Chinese laborers who worked in mines and on the railroads. A history that still has lingering effects.

KKK...Oregon's "equal-opportunity" hate group.

TheMercenary · 12-15-2010, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by morethanpretty

They are a hate group, their main focus is blacks.

And Jews.

12-15-2010, 08:45 AM	#1
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	It was not only the violence and intimidation of Blacks. The KKK were/are politically active against Catholics and Jews, and essentially anyone else that was not white and Protestant. Oregon has a significant legal and social history with the KKK. Essentially, the basis for private schools in the US was established by the US Supreme Court in ruling in 1925 against the KKK and in favor of St Mary's Academy here in Portland, OR. Last edited by Lamplighter; 12-15-2010 at 08:45 AM. Reason: typo

12-15-2010, 10:27 AM	#3
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	MTP, yes, point taken. Oregon just didn't have enough Blacks to keep the KKK's busy. The original State Constitution prohibited Blacks from owning real estate anywhere in the State. It wasn't until after WWII that significant numbers of Blacks settled in the PDX area. Southern Oregon had KKK activity against the Native Americans, based on land and water rights, and the Chinese laborers who worked in mines and on the railroads. A history that still has lingering effects. KKK...Oregon's "equal-opportunity" hate group.

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