Timeline: 1921
The National Ku Klux Klan organized in Champaign County. This was four months after the Tulsa Oklahoma Massacre of May 31, 1921.
May 9: The Citizen’s Protective League was organized at Bethel AME Church to assist city officials in suppressing crime and in defense of the community. Approximately 75 citizens pledged loyalty to the organization.
The Church Women United was established.
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