First Ku Klux Klan
The First Ku Klux Klan
Introduction
The first Ku Klux Klan, or the KKK, was started in May of 1886 at Pulaski, Tennessee. The organization was formed after the Civil War by former Confederate soldiers. The organization was formed in hopes that the organization would prevent the black from overthrowing the white's superiority. There were many groups that were formed in this time period like The Order of the White Rose,The White Brother Hood, Pale Faces, Constitutional Union Guards Pale Faces, and The Men of Justice. Many southern whites feared that blacks would overthrow the whites superiority, since Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery and the Confederate States of America no longer was in existence. The former Confederates decided that the best way to make sure that blacks did not takeover the white's superiority was to form organizations to prevent the blacks from …show more content…
The whites were afraid that the blacks would eventually overpower the whites, which would result in blacks having a voice in governmental power.
The Ku Klux Klan's Dressing
The Ku Klux Klan's dressing styles were unique, so that members could be easily distinguished as part of the Ku Klux Klan. The members were to wear white sheets that would flow, white masks on their faces, and skulls on their saddle horns. The members would also dress up their horses when using them for the organization. The horses had to wear white robes that covered their body and they had to have their feet muffled. The member's clothing styles were to portray the look of a ghost or spirit. They would then be able to scare the blacks easier by using this method. Since the organization terrorized the blacks illegally, the organization had to have a suit that would cover the body to prevent the identity of any of the members being known to
Introduction
The first Ku Klux Klan, or the KKK, was started in May of 1886 at Pulaski, Tennessee. The organization was formed after the Civil War by former Confederate soldiers. The organization was formed in hopes that the organization would prevent the black from overthrowing the white's superiority. There were many groups that were formed in this time period like The Order of the White Rose,The White Brother Hood, Pale Faces, Constitutional Union Guards Pale Faces, and The Men of Justice. Many southern whites feared that blacks would overthrow the whites superiority, since Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery and the Confederate States of America no longer was in existence. The former Confederates decided that the best way to make sure that blacks did not takeover the white's superiority was to form organizations to prevent the blacks from …show more content…
The whites were afraid that the blacks would eventually overpower the whites, which would result in blacks having a voice in governmental power.
The Ku Klux Klan's Dressing
The Ku Klux Klan's dressing styles were unique, so that members could be easily distinguished as part of the Ku Klux Klan. The members were to wear white sheets that would flow, white masks on their faces, and skulls on their saddle horns. The members would also dress up their horses when using them for the organization. The horses had to wear white robes that covered their body and they had to have their feet muffled. The member's clothing styles were to portray the look of a ghost or spirit. They would then be able to scare the blacks easier by using this method. Since the organization terrorized the blacks illegally, the organization had to have a suit that would cover the body to prevent the identity of any of the members being known to