Crystallizing Public Hatred
Owned by Professor Scott M. Cutlip of the University of Wisconsin.
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Crystallizing Public HatredEntry/Object ID
2024.2.17Secondary Title
Ku Klux Klan Public Relations in the Early 1920sDescription
This a thesis paper that focuses on the 1920s revival of the Klu Klux Klan and their use of public relations and it's impact on American society.Context
John Mack Shotwell was a master's student in Journalism at the time of this thesis paper. Shotwell explains the Klu Klux Klan use of public relations assistance in the form of Edward Young Clarke and the Southern Publicity Association of Atlanta, which helped Klansmen reach numbers in the millions by 1923. Shotwell highlights that Klan promoters influenced that their organization was "beneficial" to society and repeating terms like "racial purity" and "race preservation" as a part of their propaganda.Category
Public Relations