# Why Do the KKK Burn Crosses in People's Yards?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-the-kkk-burn-crosses-in-peoples-yards/54651>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 15, 2001, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-the-kkk-burn-crosses-in-peoples-yards/54651 "2001-02-15T22:57:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wildest\_Bill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Wildest\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wildest_Bill)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2001, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-the-kkk-burn-crosses-in-peoples-yards/54651/1 "2001-02-15T22:57:08Z")

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I have never understood that. Who started that and why? Anybody know?

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**Author:** ![peepthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@peepthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peepthis)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2001, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-the-kkk-burn-crosses-in-peoples-yards/54651/2 "2001-02-15T23:05:24Z")

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A quick search of Cecil’s archives brought up this:

[Why does the Ku Klux Klan burn crosses](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_196.html). Enjoy!