Among Steve’s circle, Daisy Barr was the only woman with power. She had moved with great speed in her new role. Together they oversaw another element in the design for a family-friendly Klan: a children’s brigade. The Ku Klux Kiddies were issued small-sized robes and masks, recited pledges and songs at regular den meetings, and marched in parades. “This is a godsend to us,” one parent wrote to the Fiery Cross. “We have a son who is too young to join the Klan, and with this new order he will be able to gratify his wishes to become affiliated with a strictly American organization.”
