Peter van Agtmael A KKK cross lighting/burning ritual in Maryland. For the KKK, the cross symbolizes Jesus Christ lighting their path (though burning the cross is taboo in most sects of Christianity).  Through the h (...) 
istory of the KKK it has also often been burned on the property of African Americans in order to intimidate them. Maryland, USA. 2015. © Peter van Agtmael | Magnum Photos
			
					Peter van Agtmael KKK members at a cross lighting/burning ritual in Maryland. For the KKK, the cross symbolizes Jesus Christ lighting their path (though burning the cross is taboo in most sects of Christianity).  Th (...) 
rough the history of the KKK it has also often been burned on the property of African Americans in order to intimidate them. Maryland, USA. 2015. © Peter van Agtmael | Magnum Photos
			
					Peter van Agtmael A member of the KKK describes his belief that the United Nations is training ISIS on American soil in concert with the federal government in order to take away the guns of American citizens.  Momen (...) 
ts later the flag was set on fire. Maryland, USA. 2015. © Peter van Agtmael | Magnum Photos
			
					Peter van Agtmael A cross lighting after the wedding of two members of the KKK. For the KKK, the cross symbolizes Jesus Christ lighting their path (though burning the cross is taboo in most sects of Christianity). T (...) 
hrough the history of the KKK it has also often been burned on the property of African Americans in order to intimidate them. Tennessee, USA. 2015. © Peter van Agtmael | Magnum Photos
			
					Peter van Agtmael A cross lighting after the wedding of two members of the KKK.  For the KKK, the cross symbolizes Jesus Christ lighting their path (though burning the cross is taboo in most sects of Christianity).  (...) 
 Through the history of the KKK it has also often been burned on the property of African Americans in order to intimidate them. Tennessee, USA. 2015. © Peter van Agtmael | Magnum Photos
			
					Peter van Agtmael A cross lighting after the wedding of two members of the KKK. For the KKK, the cross symbolizes Jesus Christ lighting their path (though burning the cross is taboo in most sects of Christianity). T (...) 
hrough the history of the KKK it has also often been burned on the property of African Americans in order to intimidate them. Tennessee, USA. 2015. © Peter van Agtmael | Magnum Photos
			
					Peter van Agtmael A cross lighting after the wedding of two members of the KKK. For the KKK, the cross symbolizes Jesus Christ lighting their path (though burning the cross is taboo in most sects of Christianity). T (...) 
hrough the history of the KKK it has also often been burned on the property of African Americans in order to intimidate them. Tennessee, USA. 2015. © Peter van Agtmael | Magnum Photos
			
					Peter van Agtmael A cross lighting after the wedding of two members of the KKK. For the KKK, the cross symbolizes Jesus Christ lighting their path (though burning the cross is taboo in most sects of Christianity). T (...) 
hrough the history of the KKK it has also often been burned on the property of African Americans in order to intimidate them. Tennessee, USA. 2015. © Peter van Agtmael | Magnum Photos
			
					Peter van Agtmael A cross lighting after the wedding of two members of the KKK. For the KKK, the cross symbolizes Jesus Christ lighting their path (though burning the cross is taboo in most sects of Christianity). T (...) 
hrough the history of the KKK it has also often been burned on the property of African Americans in order to intimidate them. Tennessee, USA. 2015. © Peter van Agtmael | Magnum Photos