KKK Rides Again

Henry Lesnick on Nov 4th 2013

A member of the Rebel Brigade Knights of the Ku Klux Klan waits for the start of a cross lighting ceremony near Martinsville, Virginia, USA, July 2, 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

A member of the Rebel Brigade Knights of the Ku Klux Klan waits for the start of a cross lighting ceremony near Martinsville, Virginia, USA, July 2, 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

 

Members and supporters of Virgil's White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, including Ernie Campbell (on horseback) and Imperial Wizard Gary Delp (purple robe), march through town during a Fourth of July weekend 'Mountain Treasures Festival' in Dungannon, Virginia, USA, 02 July 2011.(EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Members and supporters of Virgil’s White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, including Ernie Campbell (on horseback) and Imperial Wizard Gary Delp (purple robe), march through town during a Fourth of July weekend ‘Mountain Treasures Festival’ in Dungannon, Virginia, USA, 02 July 2011.(EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Visitors to a Knights of the Southern Cross of the Ku Klux Klan (KSCKKK) rally wait in line for a free meal on the private property of a KSCKKK member near Powhatan, Virginia, USA, 28 May 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Visitors to a Knights of the Southern Cross of the Ku Klux Klan (KSCKKK) rally wait in line for a free meal on the private property of a KSCKKK member near Powhatan, Virginia, USA, 28 May 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Daniel Zimmerman (L), a member of the Knights of the Southern Cross of the Ku Klux Klan, adjusts the robe of Imperial Giant Paul LaMonica (R) shortly before a cross lighting ceremony on private property near Powhatan, Virginia, USA, 25 May 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Daniel Zimmerman (L), a member of the Knights of the Southern Cross of the Ku Klux Klan, adjusts the robe of Imperial Giant Paul LaMonica (R) shortly before a cross lighting ceremony on private property near Powhatan, Virginia, USA, 25 May 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Two female members of the Knights of the Southern Cross of the Ku Klux Klan (KSCKKK) dawn their robes and hoods inside the home of a KSCKKK member just before the start of a cross lighting ceremony on private property near Powhatan, Virginia, USA, 28 May 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Two female members of the Knights of the Southern Cross of the Ku Klux Klan (KSCKKK) dawn their robes and hoods inside the home of a KSCKKK member just before the start of a cross lighting ceremony on private property near Powhatan, Virginia, USA, 28 May 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Members of the Rebel Brigade Knights of the Ku Klux Klan light their torches during a cross lighting ceremony on private property near Martinsville, Virginia, USA, 02 July 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Members of the Rebel Brigade Knights of the Ku Klux Klan light their torches during a cross lighting ceremony on private property near Martinsville, Virginia, USA, 02 July 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Members of the Knights of the Southern Cross of the Ku Klux Klan (KSCKKK), joined by members of other Virginia klan orders, wait to begin a cross lighting ceremony on private property near Powhatan, Virginia, USA, 28 May 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Members of the Knights of the Southern Cross of the Ku Klux Klan (KSCKKK), joined by members of other Virginia klan orders, wait to begin a cross lighting ceremony on private property near Powhatan, Virginia, USA, 28 May 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Members of the Knights of the Southern Cross of the Ku Klux Klan (KSCKKK), joined by members of other Virginia Klan orders, hold a cross lighting ceremony on private property near Powhatan, Virginia, USA, 28 May 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Members of the Knights of the Southern Cross of the Ku Klux Klan (KSCKKK), joined by members of other Virginia Klan orders, hold a cross lighting ceremony on private property near Powhatan, Virginia, USA, 28 May 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Members of the Knights of the Southern Cross of the Ku Klux Klan (KSCKKK), joined by members of other Virginia Klan orders, hold a cross lighting ceremony on private property near Powhatan, Virginia, USA, 28 May 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Members of the Knights of the Southern Cross of the Ku Klux Klan (KSCKKK), joined by members of other Virginia Klan orders, hold a cross lighting ceremony on private property near Powhatan, Virginia, USA, 28 May 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Members of Virgil's White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan begin a late-night cross lighting ceremony on private property in Dungannon, Virginia, USA, 11 June 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Members of Virgil’s White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan begin a late-night cross lighting ceremony on private property in Dungannon, Virginia, USA, 11 June 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

The Imperial Wizard of Virgil's White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Gary Delp participates in a cross lighting ceremony in Dungannon, Virginia, USA, 17 September 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

The Imperial Wizard of Virgil’s White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Gary Delp participates in a cross lighting ceremony in Dungannon, Virginia, USA, 17 September 2011. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Members of the Confederate White Knights hold a rally at the Antietam National Battlefield September 7, 2013 near Sharpsburg, Maryland. The Rosedale, Maryland Ku Klux Klan group held the rally to protest against the administration of President Barack Obama and the U.S. immigration policies. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Members of the Confederate White Knights hold a rally at the Antietam National Battlefield September 7, 2013 near Sharpsburg, Maryland. The Rosedale, Maryland Ku Klux Klan group held the rally to protest against the administration of President Barack Obama and the U.S. immigration policies. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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