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The National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan is a Klan faction that has been around since Nov. 1963. In the sixties, the National Knights were the main competitors to Robert Shelton's United Klans of America.〔Forster, Arnold. Epstein, Benjamin R. ''(Report on the Ku Klux Klan )'' '' Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off. 1966 pp.3584-6〕 Venable charted the National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc. with the Secretary of State of Georgia on Nov. 1, 1963. The other incorporators were Wally Butterworth, also of Stone Mountain, Georgia, William Hugh Morris of Buchanan, Georgia and H.G.Hill of Atlanta.〔''Activities of Ku Klux Klan'' p.3581〕 In 1964 the National Knights began to organize in Ohio, incorporating a realm on Oct. 25, 1964. Klaverns were established in Columbia, Cincinnati and Oregonia This was the first Klan presence in the state since 1944.〔Newton and Newton p.439〕〔''Activities of Ku Klux Klan'' pp.3378-9〕 However, dissension arose and Grand Dragon Harvey Flynn was ousted in May 1964, going on to become Grand Dragon of a competing UKA realm.〔''Activities of Ku Klux Klan'' p.3376〕 Later, after the National Knights state charter was revoked, a new Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc. was founded in the state, led by veteran Alabama Klansmen Emperor William Hughes Morris, which may have acted as a front for the National Knights.〔''Activities of Ku Klux Klan'' pp.3385-7〕 == National Association of Ku Klux Klans == According to Venables testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee, the "National Association" or "Federation" of Ku Klux Klans existed basically as an informal meeting of KKK groups that began in either 1957 or 1958 while he was a member of the US Klans. In the early years the chairmanship of the Association would alternate, with a Klansmen from the host state elected as chairmen. In 1963, Venable stated he had been elected "temporary chairman" for three one-year terms.〔''Activities of Ku Klux Klan'' pp.3575-6〕 In Sept. of 1964 the National Association held an election. Aside from Venable, who was reelected chairman, the following officers were elected: P.L. Morgan of the Original Knights of the Ku Klux Klan klaliff (vice-president); I.T. "Ted" Shearouse of the Association of Georgia Klans was elected kligrapp (secretary); Charles Maddox, also of the AGK, as klokard, H.G. Hill as Kludd (chaplain); Walter Rogers of the United Florida Ku Klux Klan as kladd; Flynn Harvey, of the Ohio Realm of the National Knights, klexter; Robert Hodges of the Association of South Carolina Klans as nighthawk; subsequent to the meeting, Murray H. Martin, of the Original Knights was elected head of the klokann. In his HUAC testimony Venable affirmed that each of these was a delegate from their respective Klans at the meeting, but could not confirm their positions as officers, other than himself and Shearouse (though he did not say what group Morgan and Martin belonged to).〔''Activities of Ku Klux Klan'' pp. 3597-9〕 Of the member groups, Venable gave ambiguous answers as to whether the Original Knights were a member organization.〔''Activities of Ku Klux Klan'' pp.3577, 3599〕 Venable described "membership" in the Association as the presence of delegates to one of the meetings, noting that not every group attended every meeting or sent the same delegates. Among the groups named as sending delegates to meetings were the Association of South Carolina Klans, Association of Georgia Klans, the US Klans, the Improved Order of the US Klans, the Dixie Klans ("several times...when it used to rotate over the various states"), the United Florida Ku Klux Klan (though Venable denied knowing the exact name of the Florida affiliate). Venable also claimed not to possess any paperwork for the Association, other than its constitution.〔''Activities of Ku Klux Klan'' pp.3576-7, 3599-3560〕 Contradictory evidence is available regarding the membership of the Association of Arkansas Klans. Venable mentions an Arkansas group belonging to the Association, but does not elaborate (the index indicates that the Association of Arkansas Klans is being referenced there). Elsewhere it is stated that the AAK was independent, and it doesn't appear on the National Associations organization chart.〔''Activities of Ku Klux Klan'' pp.1542-5, 3576, index p.48〕 Other sources state that the Arkansas group was part of the Association.〔Newton and Newton p.415〕 Sources also vary regarding the Federated Ku Klux Klan, Inc. head by William Hugh Morris. The Anti-Defamation League stated that it was a member of the Association.〔Forster and Epstein p. 10〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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