Shriners: white Freemasons create the "Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine" (1870; fezzes, crescents, Arabic-Egyptian costume); Black Masons…

SUMMARYShriners: white Freemasons create the "Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine" (1870; fezzes, crescents, Arabic-Egyptian costume); Black Masons create the Prince Hall Shriners, "Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine" (1893); white Shriners sue to stop the Black order using the name and regalia; Supreme Court rules for the Black Shriners, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order v. Michaux (1929). Record. Pattern: duplication fight over Moorish/Arabic identity in court. CODE

NOTEtrace the history and judge structures by actions; never attack anyone's faith (many in the audience are Muslim or Moorish Scientists).