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Hiram W. Evans The Klan's Fight For Americanism
Jon R. Vulgamore
Prof. Jeffrey Reed
HST 123 - American History 1900-present
10 April 2007
The Klan's view against Progressivism Hiram W. Evans' "The Klan's Fight for Americanism" tries to enlighten audiences to his view point. That view point being the Klan's feeling that America is being lost to liberal ideologies and cold intellectualistic direction. He emphasizes the ‘de-Americanizing' issues facing the country such as the reason World War I occurred and why the Jews hold such control over financial institutions. He states the problem with the Klan's credibility lies in their lack of ability in public speaking, and current poverty conditions afflicting his infamous group. I plan to summarize this article in my opinion in what follows.

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