Colorado Experience: KKK

[@MsJinkerson]

they looked goofy in those outfits

[@TheShape.]

MsJinkerson What about the non whites who wore basically the same outfit??????

[@gamerzero7735]

Roman Divinity Maybe if they were trick-or-treating, but grown men who dress like ghosts on days other than Halloween are pretty stupid.

[@jeangermain3621]

Those are from Europe and call themselves Native born!!!

[@ChannelMath]

seems Americans have *always* "had enough", smh.

[@brandybroadus1883]

I watched black klansman I had no idea about this, I'm 30 I think in school in a history class or social studies class this should be made known. This story was sad but excellent at the same time.

[@visael3438]

In this world who is the evil.wake up people

[@Militantaoist]

I’m from Colorado, can’t believe this was Colorado

[@romant142]

Dylan Raskay it’s crazy

[@TheBigfranco1]

Cause whites don’t exp racism like minorities do

[@daevonsibert3735]

Fact: Benjamin Franklin Stapleton - Mayor of Denver 1923-1931 and 1935-1947 & high-ranking member of KKK. Stapleton Airport named after him.

[@bubblegum1948]

7:30...he's got the strangest looking eyes i've ever seen.

[@dmariie2596]

If it was that many there it gotta be still a lot there today. I would never go to Colorado now 😐😟

[@romant142]

D mariie it’s different I am sure now

[@dmariie2596]

Roman T Ofcorse it’s different they will go to jail if they did the stupid shit they use to do but trust it’s still a whole lot of racist shit going on down there still I heard .😐

[@stephaniemays7227]

I live in CI and for the most part it is better, but there is a lot of prejudice here

[@davidswift7776]

Excellent: informative and insightful. We can’t undo our past, but must learn from our mistakes in judgement and hateful acts. Hate is so powerful and should be used against issues that threaten humanity: cancer, environmental deterioration, and prejudice. Thank you for the post 👍

[@M-Is-For-Margaret]

I lived in Denver from 1990 till 2010. Back in the early years, I always heard of the KKK clashing or some sort of violence going on in downtown Denver. Things calmed down over the years and by the time I left, I don't think the KKK were big or influential.

[@stephaniemays7227]

Just more underground. I still live here

[@annm.7176]

My grandmother said that she would have to drive her mother to Canon City for meetings. So Pueblo's must have been up there.

[@Abstract.Noir414]

Rice Means (KKK Governor of colorado) GOP Means served during the First World War as a lieutenant colonel and commandant of the Fortieth Division School of Arms, and was commander in chief of the Army of the Philippines in 1913 and of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in 1914. He was attorney for the City and County of Denver in 1923 and 1924. He was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, which was politically powerful in Colorado in the mid-1920s, and with Klan backing, he was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate on November 4, 1924, filling the vacancy caused by the death of Samuel D. Nicholson

[@M-Is-For-Margaret]

One of my co-workers was a really friendly white guy who took me aback when he described himself as a white supremacist. He was pretty chatty to me and a Eurasian girl. We never felt threatened by him... guess it helped that we talked about mundane things... bowling, food, whatever...

[@valeriyawelsh245]

So much cringe in these comments. I live in Colorado now and its the least racist place I have ever been to. I saw WAY more racism in California. PC cultural marxism fuels this hatred.

[@Kayodoms]

riiiiiight

[@DNice5865]

Valeriya Welsh people are racist in Cali because gangs are soooooo bad. People are racist in Colorado because the Klan had and still has a prominent presence. I'd rather face Cali's racism. Colorado is a Klan Haven.

[@vinkoivomilicdiaz6932]

Very different from WGBH's American Experience.

[@TheJodiah]

The opening statement that we are in the same "element", whatever THAT means, from 100 yrs ago is patently false.

[@CallMeMrX]

I noticed that too, how is it even remotely comparable?

[@thearyanvisionary4633]

who says it's a fringe element

[@raider8sox]

thank God Colorado has changed! I graduated from Regis university and I miss Denver, my second home! Great state so I'm thankful Colorado has changed from its racist past.

[@aestheticsalmon2151]

Oof, yeah. Colorado was so bad back then. They did run my city at that time as well, which is strange due to it being small.

[@jamesdagoat5068]

I'm from colorado

[@romant142]

How is it?

[@f0rmaggi0]

James Weaver I’m the other native.

[@Summercruz1]

Bright looking fellow! But then again, what would you expect?

[@toukka4]

This is interesting

[@LoverOFhopeANDcompassion]

USA is going to be too diverse for far-right t o flourish. WASP''s will not have enough numbers to make a dent; impact. PEACE

[@romant142]

Very good doc

[@bufordmaddogtannen5164]

all these klansmen were Democrats!!! HAHA HAHA

[@QueenJneeuQ]

Someone doesn't know their history.

[@Abstract.Noir414]

Wrong, Colorado had klansmen in both parties but then again you are pretty ignorant to the fact. The second wave of the KKK crossed party lines Rice Means was a Colorado GOP Klansman

[@intelltr4563]

Okay. Okay. Racism existed. That was the past. Don't be evil and seek revenge.

[@jw4295]

C. L LTR44 still exists

[@DNice5865]

C. L LTR44 nah keep that same energy.

[@britneywilliams5863]

Existed? The past? Open your eyes

[@bingeltube]

Way too leftist story telling!

[@missled5466]

Thomas Bingel .. Most everything is

[@bingeltube]

So what do you do about it on a not so dismal day? :-)

[@missled5466]

Thomas Bingel ... infiltrate :)

[@bingeltube]

Not very convincing or successful, I suppose

[@missled5466]

Dammit

[@paulslone7570]

hell yeah