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He had previously served as a [[Democrat]] in the [[U.S. Senate]] from 1926–1937, representing the State of [[Alabama]]. Black built his winning Senate campaign around multiple appearances at KKK meetings. Before his political career he was a member of the [[Ku Klux Klan]] in the 1920s. In 1921 Black successfully defended E. R. Stephenson in his trial for the murder of a [[Catholic]] [[priest]], Fr. James E. Coyle.
He had previously served as a [[Democrat]] in the [[U.S. Senate]] from 1926–1937, representing the State of [[Alabama]]. Black built his winning Senate campaign around multiple appearances at KKK meetings. Before his political career he was a member of the [[Ku Klux Klan]] in the 1920s. In 1921 Black successfully defended E. R. Stephenson in his trial for the murder of a [[Catholic]] [[priest]], Fr. James E. Coyle.
[[File:Hugo black kkk.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|]]
As a [[Supreme Court]] Justice, Black was completely opposed to:
As a [[Supreme Court]] Justice, Black was completely opposed to: