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The subject of this interview is the Ku Klux Klan in Rhode Island politics, mostly in the 1920s and 1930s, and the effect on the political parties in the state. The principle interviewer is Dr. Norman Smith, Associate Professor of History at Rhode Island College at the time of the interview. This ·interview was sponsored by the Ethnic Heritage Studies Project.

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Title
Ethnic Heritage Studies Project Interview: The Ku Klux Klan in Rhode Island (1974-05-13)
Creator
DeCiantis, Michael
Smith, Norman
Santoro, Carmela
Date
1974-05-13
Other Identifiers
Local: MSS-0001-06-14-tape_01
Keyword
Ku Klux Klan (1915- )Grass roots politics ; Politics & government ; Prohibition
Geographic Coverage
Rhode Island (R.I.)
Type
Article
Finding Aid
Finding Aid on RIAMCO to Papers of the Honorable Michael DeCiantis
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Ethnic Heritage Studies Project interviews
Preferred Citation
Michael DeCiantis papers, MSS-0001, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College
Usage Statement
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