Which group put a $25,000 bounty on Eleanor Roosevelt in the 1950s?
KGB
Mafia
Ku Klux Klan
American Nazi Party
Fact: Eleanor Roosevelt’s outspoken support for civil rights made her a target of the Ku Klux Klan, which put a $25,000 bounty on her in the 1950s. She had long used her public platform to speak out against racial violence and push for federal legislation against lynching. In 1958, the Klan threatened her after learning that she planned to speak at the racially integrated Highlander Folk School in Monteagle, Tennessee. The former first lady went ahead with the visit and addressed about 300 people on voting rights and voter education.
Correct Answer: Ku Klux Klan