Ku Klux Klan's Influence on the 1924 Democratic National Convention

SOURCE www.factcheck.org
The Ku Klux Klan caused division at the 1924 Democratic National Convention but failed to nominate its preferred candidate. A recent social media post falsely claimed a Klan march photo was from the convention, when it was actually from a funeral march in Wisconsin later that year.

Key Points

  • Klan unsuccessfully tried to influence both Democratic and Republican parties in the 1920s.
  • A recent social media post mislabeled a Klan march photo from 1924 as being from the Democratic National Convention.
  • Historians debunked the claim, clarifying that the photo was from a Klan funeral march in Wisconsin.

Pros

  • Historical insight into the divisive impact of the Ku Klux Klan on American politics in the 1920s.

Cons

  • Misinformation on social media mislabeling a historic photo and falsely associating it with a political event.