Knights of the Golden Circle
Secret society
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The Knights of the Golden Circle was a secret society founded in 1854 by American George W. L. Bickley, the objective of which was to create a new country, known as the Golden Circle, where slavery would be legal. Wikipedia
Founder: George W. L. Bickley
Founded: July 4, 1854
Purpose: Expansion of slavery; Southern nationalism; Annexation of the "golden circle"; Secession