re: #12 Charles Johnson

Segregationists yammered quite a bit about the “Anglo-Saxon heritage” during the Jim Crow era.

The Anglo-Saxon Clubs of America was extremely active in the years and months leading up to the unveiling of the Lee Statue in May 1924. In contrast to hyper-visible and violent white supremacist organizations like the Ku Klux Klan, the Anglo-Saxon Clubs of America cultivated a respectable image and branded themselves as an alternative to the Ku Klux Klan; however, the spread of white supremacist organizations through the ranks of respectable society indicates the means, membership, and momentum of individuals with white supremacist beliefs to influence legislative outcomes.