Black Legion
The Black Legion, also know as the "Wolverine Republican League", was a radical branch of the Michigan Ku Klux Klan. It's members were pro-white, native-born Protestants who were against Jews, Blacks, Communists, Anarchists, and Catholics. At one point, there were an estimated 200,000 members in Michigan. They were organized and led by "Colonel" Harvey Davis. Among their goals were the takeover of Michigan government and killing a mayor. (For more information see the finding aid.).
From the description of Collection, 1936,1945. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 40583095
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| associatedWith | Amann, Peter H., 1927- | person |
| associatedWith | Billups, Joseph, 1893- | person |
| associatedWith | Civil Rights Congress of Michigan. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Davis, Harvey. | person |
| associatedWith | Highland Park (Mich.) Police and Fire Commission | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Kemnitz, Milton. | person |
| associatedWith | Kraus, Dorothy, | person |
| associatedWith | Kraus, Henry, 1905- | person |
| associatedWith | Ku Klux Klan (Mich.) (1915- ) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Levinson, Edward, 1901-1945. | person |
| associatedWith | McPhaul, Arthur, | person |
| associatedWith | Reuther, Roy, 1909-1968, | person |
| associatedWith | Simons, Bud, 1905- | person |
| associatedWith | Sugar, Maurice, 1891-1974. | person |
| associatedWith | Thompson, Hugh, 1902- | person |
| associatedWith | Tuttle, Frank, 1885- | person |
| associatedWith | University of Michigan. Dept. of History. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Young, Earl. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Detroit (Mich.) |
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