Apart from the exposure of the KKK's secrets by Stetson Kennedy, other factors that contributed to the decline of the KKK include the passage of civil rights legislation, societal changes, and internal conflicts within the organization. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, for instance, undermined the KKK's racist ideologies. Societal changes, such as increased education and urbanization, also played a role in reducing the KKK's influence. Lastly, internal conflicts and power struggles within the KKK led to disunity and further weakened the organization.
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A situation where one person or group has more information than another is a case of information asymmetry. The book explores this concept by looking at the Ku Klux Klan and at modern real estate agents. For over a century the KKK had been a powerful proponent of racist ideology. The group used information asymmetry such as passwords and secret handshakes to maintain an image of mystery and fear. In the 1940s a journalist called Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the group and revealed its secrets on a popular radio program. This helped to turn mystery into ridicule and KKK membership dropped dramatically.