ANTI-AL SMITH & CATHOLIC CHURCH KKK 1928 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN FOLDED CARD.
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Winning Bid:
$826.00
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, March 19, 2024 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
5x5.5" unfolded. Published in 1927. Produced by the Ku Klux Klan, Realm of Pennsylvania. The Klan, as well as other anti-Catholic groups, began the smear campaign against Al Smith shortly after the 1924 campaign, warning of Smith's potential nomination in 1928. Because of his association w/Tammany Hall, his wet stance on alcohol, and his Catholic faith, he was a prime target of the KKK. Cover reads "The Ku Klux Klan Discloses Its Position On The Presidency". Inside contents feature the White House w/a gate reading "Ku Klux Klan" blocking entry to Al Smith. Text accompanying imagery reads "Closed! To the Roman Catholic candidate Mr. Al Smith of New York because of his divided allegiance". The reference to a divided allegiance was a popular anti-Catholic attack that argued that Catholics could not be loyal to the Constitution because in the event of a conflict w/papal authority, Catholics would be forced to align w/the Pope, rather than upholding the Constitution. Even age toning as well as faint moisture stain along the bottom edge of the cover that is also seen on the bottom left side of the inside contents. Fine. A scarce anti-Smith pamphlet.
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