Knights of the White Camelia
| Knights of the White Camelia | |
|---|---|
| White Camelia | |
Alcibiades DeBlanc, the group's founder. | |
| Leaders | Alcibiades DeBlanc |
| Dates of operation | 1867 – c. 1870 |
| Ideology | White supremacy Neo-Confederatism |
| Allies | Ku Klux Klan, Dixiecrats, Southern Democratic Party |
| Opponents | U.S. Government, U.S. Republican Party, carpetbaggers, scalawags, African-Americans |
The Knights of the White Camelia was an American white supremacist organization that operated in the Southern United States in the late 19th century. Similar to and associated with the Ku Klux Klan, it opposed freedmen's rights.