Red Knights (fraternal society)
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The Red Knights was a group founded in New Haven, Connecticut in 1874 as one of many ethnic mutual benefit societies in the city.[1][2] Its members were young upwardly mobile Irish who saw the group as a vehicle for social advancement.[1] The group failed for lack of a viable insurance plan, and many of the members went on to found or join the Knights of Columbus.[1][2]
