The KKK had a huge effect on the government, everything from which public officials were elected to what bills were passed. In some Southern states, the Klan worked for political and social changes that supported their racist beliefs. One of the most profound examples of the KKK’s influence in the government was the “Klanbake” Convention, where the Klan endorsed a third-party candidate for president in order to deadlock the vote and eliminate the leading candidate, who opposed their views. The Klan had a prominent influence on government all across the nation, with the strongest influence in the south, but its reach also spread as far north as Canada.
Walker, Jesse. "Hooded Progressivism." Reason Online. 02 Dec 2005. Reason Online. 24 Mar 2009 http://www.reason.com/news/show/34134.html.
