the Ku Klux Klan and how it has evolved as an organization‚ its establishment as a political organization with race-associated motives is the most accurate of the three. The evidence provided within the second perspective provides the reader with clear evidence of not only the motives of the Klan‚ but also the origins of its establishment. Within three out of the four historical sources‚ the Klan is depicted as a violent and racially motivated regime. Elaine Parsons states in her book‚ Ku Klux: The
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THE KU KLUX KLAN The ku Klux klan is a homophobic‚ racist and anti-Communist who despises to blacks‚ Jews‚ Catholics‚ Communists‚ homosexuals and they mutiny against anyone who thinks different from them; It is the oldest organization in the United States and its ideology more than the rights of white men. This organization infiltrating their same brotherhood people in Government‚ the Senate and the counties in order to uphold its arguments and go scot-free from their crimes and misdeeds. In the
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in office was wrought with accomplishments‚ failures‚ and corruption. Accomplishments Formed after the end of the Civil War‚ the Ku Klux Klan was a group that wanted to suppress the rights of American citizens. Specifically
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Cyclops Paper The Klan was very influential in Williamson County‚ in November 1922 seventeen men walked in the First Christian Church on Sunday morning in full Klan regalia‚ hoods up and everything. But what they didn’t know was this wasn’t going to be the last time these men would wreak havoc on their day to day lives. The Klan had a severe prejudice for immigrants and took up residence in small towns in southern Illinois. Williamson County was the perfect place for them. They led residents
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grammar‚ and unruly behavior. Additionally‚ during the film‚ The Birth of a Nation‚ you learn that the blacks are portrayed as the “bad guys” throughout the movie who run around creating chaos and frightening the townspeople. Consequently‚ the Ku Klux Klan are portrayed
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work around them and strike fear to vulnerable people. There is a certain group still around today‚ which by using fear tactics‚ is capable of being a dangerous force to the public. The Ku Klux Klan is viewed by many people as a hate group which targets mostly minorities. Given the history of violence that the Klan has‚ there should be no surprise that it is the most infamous hate group in
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The Klan was originally started by six retired confederate soldiers and was founded for a social fraternity. However‚ the Klan filled America with hatred and white terror. They preached white supremacy and they were against the Yankee government of reconstruction. The Klans progression was increasing rapidly however‚ as the klan grew they began going on night rides where they started to threaten newly freed blacks
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The Ku Klux Klan is a group of terrorizing whites who use violence to strike fear into their enemies. The name Ku Klux Klan is a mixture of Greek and Scottish‚ and the name is supposed to mean "family circle." Another name for the Ku Klux Klan is the KKK. The Klan was first founded in 1866 in Pulaski‚ Tennessee by Nathan Forrest. They were founded right after the Civil War. The KKK was started by six young Confederate veterans‚ and then later on‚ other whites joined the Klan. The Klan was basically
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Ultimately‚ the Klan was a reaction by southern whites against the rise of freedom for African Americans and their entrance into politics (2). Despite how the Klan is viewed now‚ it was originally meant to just be a social club (2). A place where likeminded people could come together and voice their concerns and opinions (4). They believed a sense of mystery would add amusement to the club (2). This can be represented by how outlandish the Klan made their structure sound by having ranks such as Grand
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The Rise and Fall of the Ku Klux Klan "We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of Happiness" - Thomas Jefferson (Cultural Racism 1) This excerpt from the Declaration of independence specifically stated that all men are created equal‚ but that is contradiction to the governments decisions. The Ku Klux Klan founded in 1865 by William
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