Today, it is hard to believe that the KKK acquired such a widespread following during the 1920s. An organization that is today held in contempt by virtually all Americans claimed several million members and enjoyed political power in several Sout...
Compare these images. The first are of Camille Clifford, an actress and model for the "Gibson girl," the standard for feminine beauty at the turn of the century. The second two are of a flapper, the new woman of the 1920s....