What led to the Ku Klux Klan's growth and decline in the 1920s?

While Klan policies were never a strong suit they are not what really led to their decline. Opponents of the Klan simply hit them where it hurt. Sending individual Klan members to jail for their crimes didn't do anything to destroy the larger organization, so civil suits were filed against the organization. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_did_the_ku_klux_klans_policies_and_action_lead_to_rapid_decline_in_popularity_during_the_late_1920"