MSNBC All In With Chris Hayes October 29, 2021 00:25:00
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...