In 1920, the Klan was floundering. Its high-profile revival on top of Stone Mountain in 1915 was timed to coincide with a wave of enthusiasm for D. W. Griffith’s notorious Klan-glorifying blockbuster, The Birth of a Nation, but five years later, membership had plateaued.
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In 1920, the Klan was floundering. Its high-profile revival on top of Stone Mountain in 1915 was timed to coincide with a wave of enthusiasm for D. W. Griffith’s notorious Klan-glorifying blockbuster, The Birth of a Nation, but five years later, membership had plateaued.