Marching on MainThe organization was known for occasional special events, but this weekend promised to be a busy one—a parade Saturday morning down Main Street and a picnic in the afternoon. On Sunday, designated members planned to visit Protestant churches throughout Tulsa to offer remarks and make substantial donations. The KKK had come a long way since the initial screening of The Birth of Nation six years earlier and, by 1921, most Tulsa residents celebrated it publicly; a few opposed it quietly in the privacy of their homes.
“We need the Grand Cyclops and the Grand Turk up front with the public officials,” the tall robed man with the clipboard called out. “Time for all of you group leaders to take your positions as well.”
Within fifteen minutes, the two thousand marchers assumed the
