Knights of the White Camelia
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The Knights of the White Camelia was an American political organization that operated in the Southern United States in the late 19th century. Similar to and associated with the Ku Klux Klan, it supported White supremacy and opposed freedmen's rights.[1]
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Knights of the White Camelia | |
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White Camelia | |
Leaders | Alcibiades DeBlanc |
Dates of operation | 1867 ā c.ā1870 |
Ideology | White supremacy |
Allies | Ku Klux Klan |
Opponents | U.S. Government, U.S. Republican Party, carpetbaggers, scalawags, African-Americans |
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