The Tale of Sergeant Webber: Nativism in Northern Oklahoma in 1923

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Article discusses the history of the Ku Klux Klan in Oklahoma in the 1920s, when popularized nativism and public spectacle led to an increased "joining" period by members of the community. Jim Showalter examines the activity of the elusive Sergeant William Webber, a speaker who ascribed to Klan ideals and enforced them in the minds of the public.

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Showalter, Jim Spring 2004.

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  • Main Title: The Tale of Sergeant Webber: Nativism in Northern Oklahoma in 1923
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Article discusses the history of the Ku Klux Klan in Oklahoma in the 1920s, when popularized nativism and public spectacle led to an increased "joining" period by members of the community. Jim Showalter examines the activity of the elusive Sergeant William Webber, a speaker who ascribed to Klan ideals and enforced them in the minds of the public.

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Abstract: In the early 1920s the Ku Klux Klan enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in Oklahoma. Nowhere was that more evident than in Payne County, where the Klan appeared in parades, held grand imitations, and boasted a membership of 1,800. Jim Showalter examines Klan activity and the career of one Sergeant Webber to conclude that the Klan was popular because its ideas were recognizable and already widely held, there was a general "joining frenzy" in the area, and the Klan produced great spectacles.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 82(1), Oklahoma Historical Society, 2004, pp. 82-99

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 82
  • Issue: 1
  • Page Start: 82
  • Page End: 99

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Showalter, Jim. The Tale of Sergeant Webber: Nativism in Northern Oklahoma in 1923, article, Spring 2004; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2016910/: accessed June 1, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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