The Klan Walks in Washington This article from the magazine <em>The Literary Digest</em>, a popular weekly publication, tells the story of the August 1925 <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/175">Ku Klux Klan march</a> along Pennsylvania Avenue and the National Mall. Held August 8, 1925, an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 Klansmen participated in the event. Many were worried about violence at the event, but a strong police presence as well as the stipulation that marchers could not wear masks helped to keep the march peaceful. <em>The Literary Digest</em> (New York). <a href="http://www.unz.org/Pub/LiteraryDigest-1925aug22-00007">View original</a>. 8/22/1925 <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=38&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=1920-1949">1920-1949</a>