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Arrive in alabama. >> when they get to anniston, some klansmen, white thugs, stop the bus. they firebomb it. theres a reporter, moses newson, on this bus, and neither he nor anyone on that bus imagines that theyre going to be able to get out alive. >> editor has a close brush with death. when i found myself in that burning bus set on fire by the mob, that cold chilling realization that this might be it came over me. >> they were using boards and chains, daring people to come out and integrate al...

>> klansmen, behold the fiery cross. still brilliant, though history has failed to quench its hollow flames. it shall glow as bright as the morning sun, for all decades to be held in the hearts of all klansmen. it shall light from sea to sea. the cross is an inspiration, a sign of the christian religion. its a symbol of faith, hope, and love. we do not burn but light the cross to signify that christ is the light of the world and that in his light it destroys darkness. beneath this fiery cross we...

>> when you can see our hearts, that helps more than anything. >> yeah. >> after all this ive learned that despite what we think, the klan is real. theyre out there. theyre not the same as they used to be anymore. theyre not as strong as they used to be. the klan is at this point kind of like myspace. [ laughter ] like its still out there. theyre still recruiting. and theyre always like were going to be back to where they were. but theyre not. theyre not. [ laughter ] and i found out that the ku...

>> klansman, do you accept the light of jesus christ? >> i accept the light. >> klansman, do you accept the light of jesus christ? >> i accept the light. >> klansman, do you accept the light of jesus christ? >> i accept the light. >> klansmen, march. klansmen, halt. face the cross. for god. >> for god! >> for country. >> for country! >> for kentucky. >> for kentucky! >> the klan claims this is a symbol of gods love. but im not feeling the love right now. >> klansmen, approach the cross. do not t...

Not so fast, man. dude, youre going real fast. youre going to lose a lot of fuel. we call it klansmans cologne. most of the robes i have have kerosene on them. except for this one. >> you want to keep this one nice. >> yeah, i do, man. its satin. >> wts a good price on a klan robe in. >> $125. >> $125. >> yes, sir. >> klansmen, youre going to be in this ceremony, lets go. >> it was almost time for the cross lighting. >> gentlemen, lets get this cross up in the air. >> i know what youre thinking....

So in may of 1927 a thousand klansmen and some assorted fascists marched in queens in new york city and ultimately rioted and fought with police. nobody was killed. there was a lot of news coverage of it at the time, which survives both from the "the new york times," from the brooklyn daily eagle, a few other papers. the police commissioner at the time made a point of telling the public that this was kind of a landmark moment for the klan in new york city. its not that he didnt know that the kla...

Light of jesus christ? >> i accept the light. >> klansman, do you accept the light of jesus christ? >> i accept the light. >> klansmen, march. klansmen, halt. face the cross. for god. >> for god! >> for country. >> for country! >> for kentucky. >> for kentucky! >> the klan claims this is a symbol of gods love. but im not feeling the love right now. >> klansmen, approach the cross. do not turn your back to the cross. >> holy shit.

>> klansmen, behold the fiery cross. still brilliant, though history has failed to quench its hollow flames. it shall glow as bright as the morning sun, for all decades to be held in the hearts of all klansmen. it shall light from sea to sea. the cross is an inspiration, a sign of the christian religion. its a symbol of faith, hope, and love. we do not burn but light the cross to signify that christ is the light of the world and that in his light it destroys darkness. beneath this fiery cross we...

>> after all this ive learned that despite what we think, the klan is real. theyre out there. theyre not the same as they used to be anymore. theyre not as strong as they used to be. the klan is at this point kind of like myspace. [ laughter ] like its still out there. theyre still recruiting. and theyre always like were going to be back to where they were. but theyre not. theyre not. [ laughter ] and i found out that the ku klux klan with all their talk of rebranding is still basically the same...

Except for this one. >> you want to keep this one nice. >> yeah, i do, man. its satin. >> whats a good price on a klan robe in. >> $125. >> $125. >> yes, sir. >> klansmen, youre going to be in this ceremony, lets go. >> it was almost time for the cross lighting. >> gentlemen, lets get this cross up in the air. >> i know what youre thinking. is it rude of me not to help?