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Manufactured by:
Crescent China Company, American, 1920 - 1926  Search this
Subject of:
Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944  Search this
Medium:
ceramic and glaze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 6 × 6 × 1/2 in. (15.3 × 15.3 × 1.3 cm)
Type:
plates (dishes)
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1920-1926
Description:
A round, white, glazed earthenware plate with an angled rim. The outer edge of the rim has a painted blue line. A thin red line encircles the inner edge of the rim. Printed in black text around the rim of the plate is "KKK”at top and “God Give Us Women" at the bottom. In black lettering on the bottom of the plate at center right is “Crescent China Co.”
Statement:
Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Fraternal organizations  Search this
U.S. History, 1919-1933  Search this
White supremacy movements  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
Object number:
2013.231.11
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e679640-4da5-4edb-b888-d913951cfcd9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.231.11