A Klan member waves a pistol at journalists attempting to photograph a private ceremony. The resurgence of Klan groups today is radically different from the Klan that battled the civil rights movement in the '60s. Approximately half its followers live in states such as Pennsylvania and Michigan. Some Klan members immerse themselves in neo-Nazi and racist skinhead subcultures, adopting music, dress, tattoos and imagery of neo-Nazis. Today's Klansmen gather at local protests and socialize at unity rallies with other white supremacists. It gets even more complicated when umbrella groups follow paths not recognized by the larger, more established Klan organizations. Many unofficial groups that exist today campaign for unconventional KKK beliefs such as; immigration laws, anti-war or an anarchistic society. 



 (image by James Helmer)
A Klan member waves a pistol at journalists attempting to photograph a private ceremony. The resurgence of Klan groups today is radically different from the Klan that battled the civil rights movement in the '60s. Approximately half its followers live in states such as Pennsylvania and Michigan. Some Klan members immerse themselves in neo-Nazi and racist skinhead subcultures, adopting music, dress, tattoos and imagery of neo-Nazis. Today's Klansmen gather at local protests and socialize at unity rallies with other white supremacists. It gets even more complicated when umbrella groups follow paths not recognized by the larger, more established Klan organizations. Many unofficial groups that exist today campaign for unconventional KKK beliefs such as; immigration laws, anti-war or an anarchistic society.
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