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The Ku Klux Klan terrorized Catholics across the Midwest in the 1920s

Ku Klux Klan parade in Dayton, Ohio in September 1923
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Ku Klux Klan parade in Dayton, Ohio in September 1923

In this episode of WYSO's Think Twice podcast, we hear from University of Dayton professor Bill Trollinger, who says the Christian Nationalist hate group, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), terrorized Black, Catholic, and Jewish people in the 1920s in southwest Ohio and across the midwest.

Think Twice is a one-hour documentary-style show that features local and national conversations about a wide array of topics. WYSO's Dave Barber curates a focused examination of a topic impacting our community or world.

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