The Ku Klux Klan: Acting Out of Hate in Secrecy The Ku Klux Klan is classified as a hate group who in their three summits in history forced blacks and other ethnic groups to live in fear that they did not deserve. The Ku Klux Klan is an extreme racist group founded in 1866 in Pulaski, Tennessee by six former Confederate veterans. The first two words in the name come from the Greek word “kyklos” meaning “circle.” The KKK used to be known as just the Klan or the Hooded Order. The group was formed due to the white Southern resistance to the Republican Party’s newly established policies for the economic equality for blacks; main beliefs of the group included white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration. The KKK met at a convention, the “Invisible Empire of the South,” in 1867. The first appointed leader in charge of the Klan was Nathan Bedford Forrest (a former Confederate soldier, slave trader, and plantation owner). By the time 1870 rolled around, the beliefs of the men were spread to almost every Southern state. The first wave of the Ku Klux Klan was the founders. This band of brothers lasted from 1866 to 1874. Their goal was to restore the white supremacy by using violence and threats, including murder against blacks, which later spread to including other racial groups. They took on the look of all white with masks and robes to complete their look and hide their identities when “attacking,” usually at night. Some of the members in the Klan claimed to be the ghosts of the Confederate solders to frighten superstitious blacks. At the end of 1867, there were one hundred ninety-seven murders and five hundred forty-eight cases reported of assaults. In April 1868, 1,222 Republican votes were casted but by the ... ... middle of paper ... ...ecific group of people in a population. It has shown to be prevalent through times of social or economic tension and has mainly been used to express practices of discrimination. They were not legal but were widely spread and commonly used. They mostly occurred against black men in the South of the United States, with its peak being in the early 1890’s. An institute had recorded that there had been three thousand four hundred forty-six blacks and one thousand two hundred ninety-seven whites lynched between 1882 and 1968. Records say that the Ku Klux Klan was responsible for most, but not all, of the lynchings of black men and other racial groups during this time period of 86 years. The Congress introduced over two hundred anti-lynching bills during this time. The Republican Party promised to pass such a law and a bill was signed against lynching in January 1922.
The Ku Klux Klan, commonly referred to as the KKK or simply the Klan, dates back to the
These actions of white supremacists took place during the time of the presidential election of Ulysses S. Grant. The Ku Klux Klan was the most prominent organization and was established in 1865 in Pulaski, Tennessee. The original intent, a social club for former confederate soldiers, soon altered and changed to a terrorist organization. After the Klan was transformed into a terrorist organization, they were responsible for thousands of deaths and remarkably weakened the political power in the south of blacks and republicans. (WGBH
The KKK is the hooded legend of the past, present, and likely the future of the United States. Their stories of death and destruction across the United States and the midwest have frightened many of color and those of certain backgrounds and delegations for years.The history of the secret organization known as the Ku Klux Klan, goes back to 1865. The Ku Klux Klan began as a social group for Confederate veterans after the end of the civil war. On December 24th of the year 1865, the secret society that would change a nation, was born .
The Ku Klux Klan was founded in 1866 and could be found in almost every southern state by 1870. In the south, the KKK was turned into a tool for white resistance for the Republican Party’s Reconstruction era policies which were aimed at establishing political and economic equality for black people. Due to the Reconstruction era policies, the members of the KKK waged an underground campaign of violence and intimidation directed at white and black Republican leaders. The KKK saw one way to its primary goal: the reestablishment of white supremacy through Democratic victories in the state legislatures all throughout the south. This was accomplished, causing the gradual increase of white supremacy in the south while the Reconstruction era waned. The KKK ended up disbanding in the waning years of the Reconstruction because of the Ku Klux Klan Act. This act designated certain crimes committed by Klan individuals to be federal offenses, including conspiracies to deprive citizens of the right to hold office, serve on juries and enjoy the equal protection of the law. The act also authorized
The Ku Klux Klan was established shortly after the American Civil War in 1866 and was prevalent in most southern states by 1870. The group was driven by violence and racism to combat the post war equality legislature that was beginning to pass in Congress. Since then, the Klan has had a long history that has had an impact on America on several levels. There has been a recent strong effort to put an end to their irrational destructive behavior towards African Americans, Hispanics, Jews, Homosexuals, and many more.
White Southerners who hated blacks started the Ku Klux Klan in 1866. It was also called the KKK. They tried to stop black people from voting and having other civil rights. They would wear white sheets and masks with pointed hoods. They would beat up blacks and public officials. They would burn crosses by the houses of people they wanted to scare. The KKK was declared illegal in 1...
The Ku Klux Klan was a white-supremacist organization that was a product of Civil War. The group's methods evolved over time, but the key goal was to promote white power by threatening minorities. After the Civil War ended in 1865, subsequently the Ku Klux Klan was created. It was created in 1865 by six college students for the purpose of horseplay and pure amusement and not with the intention of it becoming a white supremacist group. Once however the group gained great popularity and an increasing number of followers, the philosophy of the group changed. The group began targeting and harassing African-American’s but without the use of violence. Over time however the group changed their treatment towards African-Americans and began harassing them with extreme violence. The Klan was not alone in their practices and many other discriminating groups were forming at this time. The groups decided to meet with the Klan and joined forces, they collectively drafted a constitution. They also elected a central leader by the name Nathan Bedford Forrest, his title Grand Wizard.
In the article America’s Most Infamous Hate Group The KKK by Jessica McBirney, the author's purpose is to tell me about the history of the KKK in the US and what the group was about. The KKK was a group that thinks that white people are better than other races. The KKK has gone through three different waves since the 1800s.
The Ku Klux Klan was founded in May of 1866, in Pulaski, Tennessee by six veterans of the Confederate Army. The early years of the Klan's existence were focused mainly on restoring white power in the government. The Klan often spoke against Radical Republicans, the political party that most supported the rights of former slaves. At first the Klan seemed relatively harmless. But as time went on, the so called white supremacists showed how far they were willing to go to fulfill their craving for America to go back to its former ways.
The KKK was once an African American hate group in the late 1800’s, created by Confederate generals who wanted to continue suppressing their former slaves with terror. It was shut down after their leaders were plagued with scandals, and their business dealings put out into the open, for all to see and read. People finally understood what the Klan was about and obviously did not want it. Although in 1915, William J. Simmons watched D.W. Griffith’s “Birth of a Nation” which depicted the story of what happened after the Civil War, through the eyes of a glorified Klansman. He was stargazed at how Griffith depicted the Klan, and as him being a long time joiner of clubs, he decided to bring back the Ku Klux Klan. A surprising fact is how a man like this could lead a group of hate, as he used to be a minister. (“Ku Klux Klan -- Extremism in America”) This second generation of the Klan created almost an “Invisible Empire” by their high point. Their members were scattered across state and federal government, and one could say that they “co...
known as, the K.K.K.. In 1866, six ex-confederate soldiers started a fraternal society. Taking from their college Greek fraternity, they took the term for circle, "kuklos." (“Ku Klux Klan”) They added the word "klan" for alliteration, and soon, the Ku Klux Klan was born. The members would go on “night raids” and during them, members would disguise themselves in masks made from potato sacks and long robes. The Ku Klux Klan soon became a political successor to the pre-war slave patrols in controlling newly freed blacks. Mostly in the South, Klansmen’s goal was to drive black men out of politics, control black labor, and overturn the new Republican state governments. Throughout the Ku Klux Klan’s reign, they have murdered thousands of African Americans. The Ku Klux Klan was an American born racist terrorist organization that prevented equality and assisted in the process of overthrowing Republican reconstruction in the South.
Originally the Klu Klux Klan started as a social club and not as a racial hate group. They got their name from the greek word kuklos, meaning “circle”, and the scottish-Gaelic word “clan” which was probably chosen for the sake of alliteration. The first big riot that The Klan was involved in was in 1866 in Memphis, Tennessee between whites and black ex-soldiers the casualties include: 46 killed, 70 wounded, and numerous churches and
The KKK or Ku Klux Klan was an intimidating, yet important aspect during the 1920s. They were a violent group that affected much of America, by causing citizens to be fearful of change and manipulating with the government. Americans would join the KKK just because they were terrified of the change happening the the United States. At this time Americans was going through a dramatic transition. For this reason the KKK gained millions of new followers and began their destructive patterns towards certain groups. People wanted to join because propaganda showed them how powerful the KKK could be.
On December 24, 1866, the Ku Klux Klan was founded by General Nathan Bedford Forrest in Pulaski Tennessee. Many people, especially in the South, did not like the outcome of the civil war. They decided to take matters into their own hands. Group members would
The Klu Klux Klan was a terrorist group in 1865. They mostly targeted blacks, and people of different religion. They used different techniques of torture. The KKK did things like burn crosses, damaged people's property, and many other things to show people that they did not want them there. Sometime in the 1920’s the KKK starting showing up again but this time they came as people that no one would expect to see doing theses thing. The KKK used different means of advertising, they did not discriminate who they allowed in , and in some ways they much worse than they ever were before in 1865.