The KKK first spread to New Jersey from the states of New York and Pennsylvania early in 1921 and has had a history of being a peaceful Klan. Attorney Arthur Bell was N.J.'s first and longest reigning Grand Dragon.

Feb 15, 2017 · This week, in the midst of Black History Month, residents of four New Jersey towns reported receiving fliers at their homes soliciting enlistment in the Ku Klux Klan, saying "Love your...

Aug 21, 2017 · At its peak in the 1920s, an estimated 7,000 residents of Monmouth and Ocean counties – about 5.5 percent of the total population – were members of the Ku Klux Klan, the largest concentration of...

Established near Atlanta, Georgia in 1915, the “second Klan” would ultimately attract approximately 60,000 members in the state of New Jersey. While the Klan made its presence known in other New Jersey towns like Hoboken, Paterson, and Bayonne in the early 1920s, New Brunswick was comparatively slow to witness overt Klan activity.

Aug 24, 2017 · According to Kenneth Jackson's "The Ku Klux Klan in The City,” about 60,000 New Jerseyans joined the KKK between World War I and World II.

Jan 18, 2024 · Below is a chart that lists all cities in New Jersey with at least one KKK organization from 1915-1940. The cities with the largest number of KKK klaverns per capita …

Jun 4, 2021 · News 12's Brian Donohue spent the day with a historian discussing New Jersey's history with the Ku Klux Klan. Some land in a Wall Township neighborhood was once owned …

Jan 26, 2024 · Driven by a resurgence of anti-immigration rhetoric, the diversity of urban centers, and the general fears of some white Protestant residents of New Jersey, the Klan targeted immigrants, participated in public demonstrations and parades, hosted social events, and attempted to intimidate Catholic politicians in particular.

Sep 6, 2023 · The first local chapter of the KKK in New Jersey was organized in 1921, after units had started in New York and Pennsylvania. Arthur Hornbui Bell was the state's first Grand Dragon, and continued serving in that post until the Ku Klux Klan in NJ disbanded in 1944.

Jun 8, 2015 · When Upsala College relocated from Kenilworth to East Orange in 1924, the Klan set up a headquarters there during the heyday of its national membership. In July the Klan's presence was a fact. The...