Kloran
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The Kloran is the handbook
of the Ku Klux Klan
. Versions of the Kloran typically contain detailed descriptions of the role of different Klan members as well as detailing Klan ceremonies and procedures.
The letters KL were often used at the beginning of words to delineate a Klan association. Examples include: Kloran, Klonversation (conversation), Klavern (tavern; local branch or meeting place), Klavaliers, etc. This differed from the practice of the Reconstruction Ku-Klux Klan; very few of the Reconstruction Klan's terminology was carried over, and those that were mostly were titles for high officials in the organization. The leader of an individual Klavern, for example, was an "Exalted Cyclops."
The original Kloran was written by William J. Simmons
, for his revived "Knights of the Ku Klux Klan," circa 1915. He drew heavily on his previous experiences as a "fraternalist;" he was a member of many different lodges and had sold memberships in the Woodmen of the World
before deciding to revive the Klan.
Handbook
A handbook is a type of reference work, or other collection of instructions, that is intended to provide ready reference .A handbook is sometimes referred to as a vade mecum or pocket reference that is intended to be carried at all times.Handbooks may deal with any topic, and are generally...
of the Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration, historically...
. Versions of the Kloran typically contain detailed descriptions of the role of different Klan members as well as detailing Klan ceremonies and procedures.
The letters KL were often used at the beginning of words to delineate a Klan association. Examples include: Kloran, Klonversation (conversation), Klavern (tavern; local branch or meeting place), Klavaliers, etc. This differed from the practice of the Reconstruction Ku-Klux Klan; very few of the Reconstruction Klan's terminology was carried over, and those that were mostly were titles for high officials in the organization. The leader of an individual Klavern, for example, was an "Exalted Cyclops."
The original Kloran was written by William J. Simmons
William J. Simmons
William Joseph Simmons was the founder of the second Ku Klux Klan on Thanksgiving Night of 1915.-Early life:Simmons was born in Harpersville, Alabama, to Calvin Henry Simmons, a physician; and Lavonia David. He served in the Spanish-American War and later claimed to have studied medicine at Johns...
, for his revived "Knights of the Ku Klux Klan," circa 1915. He drew heavily on his previous experiences as a "fraternalist;" he was a member of many different lodges and had sold memberships in the Woodmen of the World
Woodmen of the World
Woodmen of the World is a fraternal organization based in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, that operates a large privately held insurance company for its members....
before deciding to revive the Klan.