Ku Klux Klan march in downtown Dallas

Creator

Joe Giron

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Identifier

10019722

Description

A march of Ku Klux Klan members, led by Grand Dragon Charles Lee, in downtown Dallas, Texas on July 16, 1983. Dallas police officers are seen holding shields and wearing helmets while standing next to a bus with Klan members on board. About 60 Klansmen were protected by 550 Dallas police officers as the group marched along Main Street in downtown Dallas. As Klan members, most of them from the Houston area, made their way down the street, KKK Grand Dragon Charles Lee shouted "Close our borders" to the crowd. The crowds responded by chanting "Death to the Klan."

Archival Date

1983-07-16

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6 07/17/1983 #7851 [Frame 3]

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Ku Klux Klan; Dallas Police Department; Police; Police Officers; Police patrol; Flags--United States; Buses