ND's 1924 street fight with the KKK was primarily motivated by the organization's anti-Catholicism.

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ND's 1924 street fight with the KKK was primarily motivated by the organization's anti-Catholicism.

Author: Curly1918 (16697 Posts - Joined: Aug 30, 2017)

Posted at 11:07 am on Aug 18, 2025

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You are projecting your own 21st century perspective into ancient history.

The average ND student in 1924 probably had zero concerns for black folk... most of whom still resided in the segregated South at that time.

Link: https://magazine.nd.edu/stories/the-clash-with-the-klan/

Replies to: "ND's 1924 street fight with the KKK was primarily motivated by the organization's anti-Catholicism."

Indiana AG’s latest letter to ND [NT] [LINK] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 8:50am 8/18/25 (41) [View All]
- Did the AG resolve the Indiana Supreme Court misconduct charges against him? [NT] - ND521 - 5:43pm 8/18/25
- I expect Notre Dame not to discriminate. It's a good letter and should be responded to directly with - BaronVonZemo - 4:01pm 8/18/25
- MAGA Racists insisting others are doing the discriminating. [NT] - jimbasil - 11:05am 8/18/25
  - The Equal Protections Clause applies to ALL people, including white people, men, & heterosexuals [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 4:03pm 8/18/25
  - Race card, weaker and weaker by the day by racists themselves. Blacks and Mexicans - Frankx - 1:43pm 8/18/25
  - Let's just ignore the legal cases and data when inconvenient, I guess. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:44am 8/18/25
  - How exactly is that happening? Surely, you have stats and reports that show this racism? [NT] - TampaIrish - 11:37am 8/18/25
  - Based on the racial demographics at ND... he's chosen the most inappropriate possible target. - Curly1918 - 11:11am 8/18/25
- Notre Dame successfully dealt with Indiana's KKK 100 years ago...we'll do it again with this latest - TyroneIrish - 10:44am 8/18/25
  - ND's 1924 street fight with the KKK was primarily motivated by the organization's anti-Catholicism. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 11:07am 8/18/25
    - Apparently you’ve missed all of my links showing ND’s embrace of DEI ..Trump is rhe Consummate - TyroneIrish - 7:56pm 8/18/25
- Leftist capture of academia has to be overturned. While muted, ND isn't exempt from this. - LanceManion - 9:55am 8/18/25
  - I went to ND and had two children just graduate. It IS a thing there. ND better comply or else... - BaronVonZemo - 4:18pm 8/18/25
    - That is very cool that you have such amazing close ties w/ Our Lady's school. [NT] - ELP - 4:26pm 8/18/25
  - I'm confused... is this dude insinuating that ND is discriminating against white folks? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 10:40am 8/18/25
    - I think he has a thesis, and he's asking ND to disprove the thesis with data. Right/wrong, he's AG. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:38am 8/18/25
    - That is exactly what he is saying. - Chris94 - 10:46am 8/18/25
      - This is according to your gut? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:57am 8/18/25
        Mr. Binary strikes again. God, you’re such a simpleton. [NT] - jimbasil - 8:04pm 8/18/25
        
        Heheh. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 4:05pm 8/18/25
      - So is ND unpopular with Indiana voters? Why? Catholicism and/or elitism? - Curly1918 - 10:51am 8/18/25
        Higher Ed is one of the enemies [NT] - Chris94 - 11:37am 8/18/25
        True. They are the indoctrination centers of DEI racist ideology for the young. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 4:06pm 8/18/25
        
        Defund Academia? [NT] - Hensou - 11:41am 8/18/25
        I'm on board."Professors make too much money".The average American can't afford post HS education... - BaronVonZemo - 4:09pm 8/18/25
        
        The ed and med systems in the US need to be reworked. They shouldn't be profit centers, at least for - LanceManion - 11:44am 8/18/25
        Fight Big Ed! [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:48am 8/18/25
        All Big Ed ever wanted was to be loved, and a neck. [NT] - LanceManion - 12:12pm 8/18/25
        
        Hiyo! [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 11:55am 8/18/25
  - Jenkins had Stockholm Syndrome… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:08am 8/18/25
    - Jenks also had an insane "Build and Gild" mentality. [NT] - Hensou - 11:29am 8/18/25
- This is all about controlling higher ed, which MAGAland hates - Chris94 - 9:26am 8/18/25
  - No, it's all about liberal academia abiding by the Constitution and the SCOTUS ruling. No kings. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 4:12pm 8/18/25
  - I feel this dude is a clown but labeling ALL Trump supporters as racist is counterproductive. - Curly1918 - 10:55am 8/18/25
    - I’ve never done that [NT] - Chris94 - 1:21pm 8/18/25
  - Academic racism must be opposed. Let's hope academia learned lessons from Eisenhower, JFK, etc. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:28am 8/18/25
- Original letter for reference [NT] [LINK] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 8:52am 8/18/25
  - What is the impetus for the AG sending this letter to ND or any other school for that matter? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 10:06am 8/18/25
    - I bet someone complained. [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 10:13am 8/18/25
  - A letter was also sent to Butler. [NT] - ELP - 8:53am 8/18/25