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Just get out for folks who have been following this, this is a civil lawsuit, under a law from the 19th century. what is the lawsuit alleged, and how is it being tried? >> in 1871, ulysses ask grand for this sweeping legislation that he was swiftly granted something that doesn't really happen these days, but it basically allowed civil suits against specifically designed to dismantle the kkk. it allowed a civil lawsuit against anyone who restricts their civil rights ability to travel, your ability to move freely. and that landmark legislation was able to basically dismantle the kkk after the ci...

Resurgence of white supremacists violence. so this case is one of the most expensive uses of the kkk, it acts as an 1871 law in modern day, and they are trying to, the lawyers, the plaintiffs lawyers, are trying to soothe the white supremacist out of the existence. so that is what's going on. >> so, under this 1871 clan act, which again was created in response to the sort of white supremacist terrorists who have risen in the wake of the reconstruction in the south that we're using violent means and intimidation to stop black goats from voting, stop black votes from reassembly, this creates civ...

So this case is one of the most expansive uses of the kkk. it acts -- the 1871 law in modern day and they're trying to -- the lawyers, the plaintiff's lawyers in this case are trying to basically sue the white supremacists out of existence so that's what's going on. >> under this 1871 klan act which was created in response to the white supremacist terrorists who had risen in the wake of reconstruction in the south, that were using violent means and intimidation to stop black folks from voting, assembling, this creates civil liability for people that engage in white supremacist activities desig...

Under a law from the 19th century. what does the lawsuit allege and how is it being tried? >> so it's 1871 ulysses s. grant asked for this sweeping legislation. he was swiftly granted. something that doesn't happen these days. it basically allowed civil suits against -- it was specifically designed to dismantle the kkk. it allowed a civil lawsuit against anyone who restricts your civil rights, your ability to travel, your ability to move freely. and that landmark legislation was able to basically dismantle the kkk after the civil war. it dismantled them for a long time until the 20th century w...

Fracture and concussion. and marcus martin, seen here in mid-air, who said his leg was broken and he couldn't work for nine months. the lawsuit says social media posts and imagery by organizers suggested violence. discussions in their chat rooms of bringing guns, quote, cracking skulls, even running over protesters. >> the lawsuit is replete with example after example after example of how these defendants and their coconspirators intended to commit violence. comments like, next up, charlottesville. final stop auschwitz. >> reporter: but the defendants who include some of america's most notorio...