David Duke | 2. Robe and Ritual
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Duke's Clan Dance
Duke's cukluk clan was gathering strength. In april 19 75, he drew a thousand people to a gathering in rural louisiana. It was one of the biggest clan meet ups in decades. Duke started out wearing a suit and tie, but at the end of the night, he changed into a clan robe. He then set fire to a forty foot cross. The movement dukan visioned was more expansive than previous clans. His history of savagery gave him a fosaw of danger that he alternately played up and played down. A writer from the new york times interviewed five clanswomen at duke's house in baton rouge.
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