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General James H. Clanton of Montgomery was the first Grand Dragon of the Realm of Alabama Ku Klux Klan, and continued in this capacity until his death, when General John T. Morgan was elected in his place, and served until 1876. The Ku Klux Klan in 1877 was led by General Edmund W. Pettus as Grand Dragon of the Realm.
On his death the mantle [of Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon] passed to General John T. Morgan, who later became one of the most distinguished of Senators and statesmen.
On his death the mantle [of Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon] passed to General John T. Morgan, who later became one of the most distinguished of Senators and statesmen."Rogers' Voice and Thad Stevens". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. February 4, 1960. p. 4. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
The first leader of the Klan in this state was Gen. James H. Clanton, for whom one of our fine towns is named. And on his death, the leadership passed to Alabama's Gen. John Tyler Morgan.
Sayre Street, which ran through the most fashionable section of Montgomery, was named in honor of Anthony's uncle, who had built the White House of the Confederacy for Jefferson Davis and who was a founder of the First Presbyterian Church. Anthony's mother, Musidora Morgan, was the sister of Senator John Tyler Morgan, who served in the United States Senate for thirty-one years.
After the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments formally established universal male suffrage, Democratic-controlled legislatures in the South came up with new means of denying African Americans the right to vote. Most of the new poll taxes and literacy tests were deemed to pass constitutional muster, but they were clearly designed to counter its spirit. As Alabama state legislator Anthony D. Sayre declared upon introducing such legislation, his bill would 'eliminate the Negro from politics, and in a perfectly legal way.'Kousser, J. Morgan (1974). The Shaping of Southern Politics: Suffrage Restriction and the Establishment of the One-Party South, 1880-1910. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-01696-4. LCCN 73-86905 – via Internet Archive.
Democrats feared losing local and state offices to Republicans, however, so they developed creative ways to reduce the influence of blacks... The 1893 Sayre Act allowed the Alabama governor to appoint election officials and made the voting process difficult for poor and illiterate blacks and whites through small changes to the election system.
Sayre Street, which ran through the most fashionable section of Montgomery, was named in honor of Anthony's uncle, who had built the White House of the Confederacy for Jefferson Davis and who was a founder of the First Presbyterian Church. Anthony's mother, Musidora Morgan, was the sister of Senator John Tyler Morgan, who served in the United States Senate for thirty-one years.
After the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments formally established universal male suffrage, Democratic-controlled legislatures in the South came up with new means of denying African Americans the right to vote. Most of the new poll taxes and literacy tests were deemed to pass constitutional muster, but they were clearly designed to counter its spirit. As Alabama state legislator Anthony D. Sayre declared upon introducing such legislation, his bill would 'eliminate the Negro from politics, and in a perfectly legal way.'Kousser, J. Morgan (1974). The Shaping of Southern Politics: Suffrage Restriction and the Establishment of the One-Party South, 1880-1910. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-01696-4. LCCN 73-86905 – via Internet Archive.
After the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments formally established universal male suffrage, Democratic-controlled legislatures in the South came up with new means of denying African Americans the right to vote. Most of the new poll taxes and literacy tests were deemed to pass constitutional muster, but they were clearly designed to counter its spirit. As Alabama state legislator Anthony D. Sayre declared upon introducing such legislation, his bill would 'eliminate the Negro from politics, and in a perfectly legal way.'
Morgan Hall, named for John Tyler Morgan, a former Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon...Svrluga, Susan (February 22, 2016). "Calls to change U. of Alabama building name to honor Harper Lee instead of KKK leader". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
[John Tyler Morgan was] a former senator who was a Confederate general and a leader of the Ku Klux Klan.Hebert, Keith S. (September 14, 2010). "Ku Klux Klan in Alabama during the Reconstruction Era". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Carrollton, Georgia: University of West Georgia. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
Following Clanton's murder in 1871, John Tyler Morgan, an ex-Confederate general and a future six-term U.S. senator from Alabama, held the position of Grand Dragon for several years.Holthouse, David (November 30, 2008). "Activists Confront Hate in Selma, Ala". Intelligence Report. Montgomery, Alabama: Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
When Morgan represented Alabama in Washington, D.C., following the Civil War, the former Confederate general-turned-grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and six-term U.S. senator introduced and championed several bills to legalize the practice of racist vigilante murder as a means of preserving white power in the Deep South.
Following Clanton's murder in 1871, John Tyler Morgan, an ex-Confederate general and a future six-term U.S. senator from Alabama, held the position of Grand Dragon for several years.Holthouse, David (November 30, 2008). "Activists Confront Hate in Selma, Ala". Intelligence Report. Montgomery, Alabama: Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
When Morgan represented Alabama in Washington, D.C., following the Civil War, the former Confederate general-turned-grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and six-term U.S. senator introduced and championed several bills to legalize the practice of racist vigilante murder as a means of preserving white power in the Deep South.
[John Tyler Morgan was] a former senator who was a Confederate general and a leader of the Ku Klux Klan.Hebert, Keith S. (September 14, 2010). "Ku Klux Klan in Alabama during the Reconstruction Era". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Carrollton, Georgia: University of West Georgia. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
Following Clanton's murder in 1871, John Tyler Morgan, an ex-Confederate general and a future six-term U.S. senator from Alabama, held the position of Grand Dragon for several years.Holthouse, David (November 30, 2008). "Activists Confront Hate in Selma, Ala". Intelligence Report. Montgomery, Alabama: Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
When Morgan represented Alabama in Washington, D.C., following the Civil War, the former Confederate general-turned-grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and six-term U.S. senator introduced and championed several bills to legalize the practice of racist vigilante murder as a means of preserving white power in the Deep South.
Democrats feared losing local and state offices to Republicans, however, so they developed creative ways to reduce the influence of blacks... The 1893 Sayre Act allowed the Alabama governor to appoint election officials and made the voting process difficult for poor and illiterate blacks and whites through small changes to the election system.
Following Clanton's murder in 1871, John Tyler Morgan, an ex-Confederate general and a future six-term U.S. senator from Alabama, held the position of Grand Dragon for several years.
Democrats feared losing local and state offices to Republicans, however, so they developed creative ways to reduce the influence of blacks... The 1893 Sayre Act allowed the Alabama governor to appoint election officials and made the voting process difficult for poor and illiterate blacks and whites through small changes to the election system.
When Morgan represented Alabama in Washington, D.C., following the Civil War, the former Confederate general-turned-grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and six-term U.S. senator introduced and championed several bills to legalize the practice of racist vigilante murder as a means of preserving white power in the Deep South.
Sayre Street, which ran through the most fashionable section of Montgomery, was named in honor of Anthony's uncle, who had built the White House of the Confederacy for Jefferson Davis and who was a founder of the First Presbyterian Church. Anthony's mother, Musidora Morgan, was the sister of Senator John Tyler Morgan, who served in the United States Senate for thirty-one years.
After the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments formally established universal male suffrage, Democratic-controlled legislatures in the South came up with new means of denying African Americans the right to vote. Most of the new poll taxes and literacy tests were deemed to pass constitutional muster, but they were clearly designed to counter its spirit. As Alabama state legislator Anthony D. Sayre declared upon introducing such legislation, his bill would 'eliminate the Negro from politics, and in a perfectly legal way.'Kousser, J. Morgan (1974). The Shaping of Southern Politics: Suffrage Restriction and the Establishment of the One-Party South, 1880-1910. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-01696-4. LCCN 73-86905 – via Internet Archive.
Sayre Street, which ran through the most fashionable section of Montgomery, was named in honor of Anthony's uncle, who had built the White House of the Confederacy for Jefferson Davis and who was a founder of the First Presbyterian Church. Anthony's mother, Musidora Morgan, was the sister of Senator John Tyler Morgan, who served in the United States Senate for thirty-one years.
The first leader of the Klan in this state was Gen. James H. Clanton, for whom one of our fine towns is named. And on his death, the leadership passed to Alabama's Gen. John Tyler Morgan.
On his death the mantle [of Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon] passed to General John T. Morgan, who later became one of the most distinguished of Senators and statesmen."Rogers' Voice and Thad Stevens". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. February 4, 1960. p. 4. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
The first leader of the Klan in this state was Gen. James H. Clanton, for whom one of our fine towns is named. And on his death, the leadership passed to Alabama's Gen. John Tyler Morgan.
When Morgan represented Alabama in Washington, D.C., following the Civil War, the former Confederate general-turned-grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and six-term U.S. senator introduced and championed several bills to legalize the practice of racist vigilante murder as a means of preserving white power in the Deep South.
Morgan Hall, named for John Tyler Morgan, a former Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon...Svrluga, Susan (February 22, 2016). "Calls to change U. of Alabama building name to honor Harper Lee instead of KKK leader". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
[John Tyler Morgan was] a former senator who was a Confederate general and a leader of the Ku Klux Klan.Hebert, Keith S. (September 14, 2010). "Ku Klux Klan in Alabama during the Reconstruction Era". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Carrollton, Georgia: University of West Georgia. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
Following Clanton's murder in 1871, John Tyler Morgan, an ex-Confederate general and a future six-term U.S. senator from Alabama, held the position of Grand Dragon for several years.Holthouse, David (November 30, 2008). "Activists Confront Hate in Selma, Ala". Intelligence Report. Montgomery, Alabama: Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
When Morgan represented Alabama in Washington, D.C., following the Civil War, the former Confederate general-turned-grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and six-term U.S. senator introduced and championed several bills to legalize the practice of racist vigilante murder as a means of preserving white power in the Deep South.
Morgan Hall, named for John Tyler Morgan, a former Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon...Svrluga, Susan (February 22, 2016). "Calls to change U. of Alabama building name to honor Harper Lee instead of KKK leader". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
[John Tyler Morgan was] a former senator who was a Confederate general and a leader of the Ku Klux Klan.Hebert, Keith S. (September 14, 2010). "Ku Klux Klan in Alabama during the Reconstruction Era". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Carrollton, Georgia: University of West Georgia. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
Following Clanton's murder in 1871, John Tyler Morgan, an ex-Confederate general and a future six-term U.S. senator from Alabama, held the position of Grand Dragon for several years.Holthouse, David (November 30, 2008). "Activists Confront Hate in Selma, Ala". Intelligence Report. Montgomery, Alabama: Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
When Morgan represented Alabama in Washington, D.C., following the Civil War, the former Confederate general-turned-grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and six-term U.S. senator introduced and championed several bills to legalize the practice of racist vigilante murder as a means of preserving white power in the Deep South.
Following Clanton's murder in 1871, John Tyler Morgan, an ex-Confederate general and a future six-term U.S. senator from Alabama, held the position of Grand Dragon for several years.Holthouse, David (November 30, 2008). "Activists Confront Hate in Selma, Ala". Intelligence Report. Montgomery, Alabama: Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
When Morgan represented Alabama in Washington, D.C., following the Civil War, the former Confederate general-turned-grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and six-term U.S. senator introduced and championed several bills to legalize the practice of racist vigilante murder as a means of preserving white power in the Deep South.
[John Tyler Morgan was] a former senator who was a Confederate general and a leader of the Ku Klux Klan.Hebert, Keith S. (September 14, 2010). "Ku Klux Klan in Alabama during the Reconstruction Era". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Carrollton, Georgia: University of West Georgia. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
Following Clanton's murder in 1871, John Tyler Morgan, an ex-Confederate general and a future six-term U.S. senator from Alabama, held the position of Grand Dragon for several years.Holthouse, David (November 30, 2008). "Activists Confront Hate in Selma, Ala". Intelligence Report. Montgomery, Alabama: Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
When Morgan represented Alabama in Washington, D.C., following the Civil War, the former Confederate general-turned-grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and six-term U.S. senator introduced and championed several bills to legalize the practice of racist vigilante murder as a means of preserving white power in the Deep South.
When Morgan represented Alabama in Washington, D.C., following the Civil War, the former Confederate general-turned-grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and six-term U.S. senator introduced and championed several bills to legalize the practice of racist vigilante murder as a means of preserving white power in the Deep South.
When Morgan represented Alabama in Washington, D.C., following the Civil War, the former Confederate general-turned-grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and six-term U.S. senator introduced and championed several bills to legalize the practice of racist vigilante murder as a means of preserving white power in the Deep South.
When Morgan represented Alabama in Washington, D.C., following the Civil War, the former Confederate general-turned-grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and six-term U.S. senator introduced and championed several bills to legalize the practice of racist vigilante murder as a means of preserving white power in the Deep South.
The University of Alabama Board of Trustees voted Thursday to rename Morgan Hall, originally named for a former Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon.
Morgan Hall, named for John Tyler Morgan, a former Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon...Svrluga, Susan (February 22, 2016). "Calls to change U. of Alabama building name to honor Harper Lee instead of KKK leader". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
[John Tyler Morgan was] a former senator who was a Confederate general and a leader of the Ku Klux Klan.Hebert, Keith S. (September 14, 2010). "Ku Klux Klan in Alabama during the Reconstruction Era". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Carrollton, Georgia: University of West Georgia. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
Following Clanton's murder in 1871, John Tyler Morgan, an ex-Confederate general and a future six-term U.S. senator from Alabama, held the position of Grand Dragon for several years.Holthouse, David (November 30, 2008). "Activists Confront Hate in Selma, Ala". Intelligence Report. Montgomery, Alabama: Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
When Morgan represented Alabama in Washington, D.C., following the Civil War, the former Confederate general-turned-grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and six-term U.S. senator introduced and championed several bills to legalize the practice of racist vigilante murder as a means of preserving white power in the Deep South.
[John Tyler Morgan was] a former senator who was a Confederate general and a leader of the Ku Klux Klan.Hebert, Keith S. (September 14, 2010). "Ku Klux Klan in Alabama during the Reconstruction Era". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Carrollton, Georgia: University of West Georgia. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
Following Clanton's murder in 1871, John Tyler Morgan, an ex-Confederate general and a future six-term U.S. senator from Alabama, held the position of Grand Dragon for several years.Holthouse, David (November 30, 2008). "Activists Confront Hate in Selma, Ala". Intelligence Report. Montgomery, Alabama: Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
When Morgan represented Alabama in Washington, D.C., following the Civil War, the former Confederate general-turned-grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and six-term U.S. senator introduced and championed several bills to legalize the practice of racist vigilante murder as a means of preserving white power in the Deep South.
[John Tyler Morgan was] a former senator who was a Confederate general and a leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
An online petition asking University of Alabama President Dr. Stuart Bell to rename Morgan Hall after Harper Lee is gaining momentum.... Morgan Hall, which is home to the university's English department, is named after John Tyler Morgan, a Confederate General then later U.S. Senator with KKK ties.
When Morgan represented Alabama in Washington, D.C., following the Civil War, the former Confederate general-turned-grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and six-term U.S. senator introduced and championed several bills to legalize the practice of racist vigilante murder as a means of preserving white power in the Deep South.