David Duke | 2. Robe and Ritual
Slow Burn
David Duke and Gafney Gorman
In the 19 seventies, david duke became synonymous with a certain kind of white supremacy. He built his knights of the cuklux clan up from nothing and into one of the nation's leading racist organizations. Duke was attuned to white anger, and there were plenty of americans who found his bigotry invigorating. By the end of the decade, duke was hitting a ceiling. When he ran for the state senate in 19 79, he got fewer votes than he had in 19 75.
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