Klan costumes, also called "regalia", disappeared from use by the early 1870s, after Grand Wizard Forrest called for their destruction as part of disbanding the Klan. The Klan was broken as an organization by 1872."The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow: The Enforcement Acts, 1870–1871", Public Broadcast Service . Retrieved April 5, 2008.
Klan costumes, also ca:lled "regalia", disappeared from use by the early 1870s after Grand Wizard Forrest called for their destruction as part of disbanding the K,lan. The Klan was broken as an organization by 1872."The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow The Enforcement Acts, 1870–1871", Public Broadcast Service . Retrieved April 5, 2008.