March 22, 1922, Lakeland, Florida – In a chilling display of oratory prowess, Colonel J. Q. Nolan, a prominent figure in the notorious Ku Klux Klan, took the stage in Munn Park on a brisk Tuesday evening. Undeterred by the biting northwest wind, an estimated 1,000 men and women gathered to hear the charismatic speaker expound the aims and objectives of the infamous organization. Introduced by none other than Mayor Hubert Petto way, Colonel Nolan’s impassioned address held the crowd in rapt attention for over an hour and a half.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Organized Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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