Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search Ku Klux Klan Rally 1950 Overview Get price A lone African-American boy, left foreground, stands in a sparse crowd that turned out to hear Dr. Lycurgus Spinks, imperial emperor of one of the several Ku Klux Klan groups now active in the South, speak to 56 members of his Invisible Empire, May 26, 1950, Jackson, Miss. Spinks told his group "There aren't any Negros within miles of here tonight." This was the first public Klan rally at Jackson in 15 years. Police forbade them to burn the cross in the background. (AP Photo) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 500526068 Creation Date: May 26, 1950 04:00:00 AM Submission Date: October 08, 2008 06:34:08 PM Source: AP Credit: AP Special Instructions: 11368;R26680; Copy neg. Resolution: 3001 x 2361 4.44 MB Subject: African-Americans, Hate groups, Discrimination, Human rights and civil liberties, Social issues, Social affairs Keywords: Conical Masks, Domestic Terrorist, Full Length, Hate Group, KKK, Protest, Racism, White Robes, White Supremacy Location: Jackson, MISSISSIPPI, United States Transmission Reference: APHS166306 Caption Writer: XNC S RO. Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes
