The KKK, or Klu Klux Klan was a group created in 1886 to intimidate and terrorize the blacks and white republican party members because of the Republican parties reconstruction policies aimed at giving blacks equality politically and economically. They were a very violent group. The Congress passed a legislation banning the group and then the KKK diminished. When they made a second appearance in the early 20th century, the were aimed at terrorizing Jews, Catholics, blacks, immigrants and organized labor groups.
Source: My midterm in History 2, Sophia Raftopoulos
The Klan was a terrorist organization alright. Torturing all those African Americans, Jews, Catholics and all kinds of individuals. They still do exist today, but they're mostly down South of the U.S. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteI did my Article Critique on Malcom X and never knew that the KKK actually killed his father.
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