National States' Rights Party

National States' Rights Party was a far-right, white nationalist organization in the United States, founded by Edgar Ray Killen and led by J.B. Stoner, a Ku Klux Klan member and Georgia politician. The party was closely tied to the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist groups, including the American Nazi Party and the National Socialist Party of America. The party's ideology was influenced by Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party and Benito Mussolini's Fascist Italy. The party's activities were monitored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Southern Poverty Law Center.

● History

The National States' Rights Party was founded in 1958 in Birmingham, Alabama, with the goal of promoting white supremacy and states' rights. The party's early leaders, including J.B. Stoner and Edgar Ray Killen, were influenced by the Ku Klux Klan and other white nationalist groups, such as the White Citizens' Council and the National Association for the Advancement of White People. The party's activities were often violent and included bombings, arson, and assassinations, targeting African Americans, Jews, and other minority groups, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). The party was also closely tied to the American Independent Party and the Populist Party (United States).

● Ideology

The National States' Rights Party's ideology was based on white nationalism and white supremacy, with the goal of establishing a white ethno-state in the United States. The party's leaders, including J.B. Stoner and Edgar Ray Killen, were influenced by Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party and Benito Mussolini's Fascist Italy, as well as the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist groups, such as the Aryan Nations and the The Order. The party's ideology was also influenced by the Christian Identity movement and the Posse Comitatus movement, which emphasized the importance of states' rights and local sovereignty. The party's leaders often spoke at events hosted by the John Birch Society and the Liberty Lobby.

● Organization

The National States' Rights Party was organized into local chapters, with leaders such as J.B. Stoner and Edgar Ray Killen serving as national leaders. The party's members included Ku Klux Klan members, white nationalists, and other far-right activists, such as William Luther Pierce and George Lincoln Rockwell. The party's activities were often coordinated with other white supremacist groups, including the American Nazi Party and the National Socialist Party of America, as well as the Minuteman Project and the Border Patrol Militia. The party's leaders often attended events hosted by the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the Gun Owners of America (GOA).

● Controversies

The National States' Rights Party was involved in numerous controversies, including bombings, arson, and assassinations, targeting African Americans, Jews, and other minority groups, including the NAACP and the CORE. The party's leaders, including J.B. Stoner and Edgar Ray Killen, were often arrested and convicted of hate crimes and other violent offenses, including the Birmingham church bombing and the Mississippi civil rights workers' murders. The party's activities were monitored by the FBI and the Southern Poverty Law Center, which designated the party as a hate group. The party's leaders were also criticized by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

● Notable_members

Notable members of the National States' Rights Party included J.B. Stoner, Edgar Ray Killen, and other Ku Klux Klan members and white nationalists, such as William Luther Pierce and George Lincoln Rockwell. The party's members also included far-right activists, such as David Duke and Don Black, who later founded the Stormfront website. Other notable members included Sam Bowers, Frankhouser, and Robert Shelton, who were all involved in white supremacist activism and hate crimes, including the Greensboro massacre and the Atlanta child murders.

● Electoral_performance

The National States' Rights Party's electoral performance was limited, with the party's candidates often running in local and state elections, including the 1964 United States presidential election and the 1968 United States presidential election. The party's candidates, including J.B. Stoner and Edgar Ray Killen, often received limited support and were often defeated by Democratic Party (United States) and Republican Party (United States) candidates, including Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon. The party's electoral performance was also influenced by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited voter suppression and racial segregation in the United States. The party's leaders often criticized the Supreme Court of the United States and the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for their decisions on voting rights and campaign finance.

Category:Defunct political parties in the United States