The Knights Of The Golden Circle

So the KKK was formed from those that wanted to keep the black man in his place. In Tennessee in 1866 men gathered to express these ideas. Groups started in several places in the state. Finally in 1867 in Nashville the KKK adopted their name and became an organization. Nathan Forrest was the first Grand Wizard. He had been an outstanding

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Many people believe they know the full story of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln; little do they know, there is a lot more to this story. This extra information deals with a society that centered around two things, secrecy and slavery. This group was known predominantly as the Knights of the Golden Circle (KGC). The Knights of the Golden Circle was a secret organization that promoted and wanted to expand slavery and who played a part in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

The secret "Knights of the Rule" members, as they were called at that time, were wealthy, anonymous businessmen that began to support the southern states in the conflict and maintained their secrecy in their efforts to aid the confederacy in any manner necessary.

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American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, and the Knights of white Camelia. These are for the

Many African Americans during this period belonged to the Republican party while racist white conservatives belonged to the Democratic party. This angered many prominent southern Democrats and led to the formation of white supremacist groups. These vigilante groups sought to reduce African American political involvement by harassing, killing, and intimidating black candidates and voters away from the polls. Their primary focus was to restrict black economic growth by frightening freed blacks who tried to acquire land or otherwise become self-sufficient from the “masters” they used to rely on. Many groups operated wearing disguises under the cover of darkness at night and were called nightriders. Among other groups of white supremacists included the Seymour Knights and the Knights of the White Camellia (KWC). Many of these terrorists operated throughout the south and were widespread and numerous. They were determined to stop the deterioration of southern traditions prior to the war. However, the most noteworthy of the groups was the KKK (Ku Klux Klan). The KKK first established its headquarters in Tennessee in 1866 and eventually extended its operations to Louisiana. The KKK had followed distinct methods to remain hidden and anonymous from the general public such as the

The era of knights, lances, and chivalry, medieval times, cannot compare to the modern conveniences there are in modern day. From transportation to weapons, even ordinary indulgences, the conveniences of present day are superior to that of medieval times.

As the strength of business leaders and corporations grew, the unskilled laborers were finding themselves in unbearable working conditions. Many workers, including women and children, were working ten to twelve hour days, six days a week, at low wages. Prior to the Civil War, the labor movement was unorganized. However, there were small labor organizations known as Workingmen's Parties, which were the first attempts to organize disgruntled workers during the 1820's and 1830's. Skilled laborers in New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago joined workingmen's parties in order to try to control municipal politics in order to protect their interests. Controlled by the middle and upper-class leaders, these groups believed that the workers had the power

In 1867, the Ku Klux Klan formed in Tennessee. The Ku Klux Klan were persecuted African Americans in order to prevent them from voting. They favor the Whites to dominate the United States. Black Codes were passed in the South which prohibited blacks from owning property and restricted their rights including their labor

There is 5 minutes and 36 seconds on the clock, the Knights needed to drive 86 yards to take the lead or even possibly win. The last time something like that happened, they lost in heartbreak to Jacobs, however on Friday Night at George Gattas Memorial Stadium, The Knights would not let that happen again.

The Ku Klux Klan was founded in 1866 by a group of former Confederate veterans in Pulaski, Tennesse. The first two words in the groups name supposedly derived from the Greek word "kyklos" which translates to circle. There first leader (known in the Klan as "grand wizard")Nathan Bedford Forrest was a former Confederate general. The group worked to establish what they called the " Invisible Empire of the South" Over the course of four short years had spread to almost every southern state. It was viewed primarily by white 's in the south as there resistance to the Republican Party 's Reconstruction policies that worked toward equality for blacks. The Ku Klux Klan (referred to

Eight months after the Civil War, in the south the government was weak and there were no jobs available. On Christmas Eve of 1866, six confederate veterans started a social hate group in Pulaski, Tennessee. The six confederate veterans were John Lester, James Crowe, John Kennedy, Calvin Jones, Richard Reed, and Frank McCord. The group started off as just wanting to have fun and keep themselves entertained. The six founders were well educated and came from wealthy families. From their Greek knowledge, they use the word kyklos meaning circle and then added the word Klan. The Ku Klux Klan was then born. Nathan Bedford Forrest was the first leader of the Klan. He was known as the “Grand Wizard.”

In the late 1800’s, during the period of Reconstruction, there was fear and hate of African Americans by white southerners. This fear and hate rooted from the fact that African American’s now had the same rights and freedoms as white people. This caused an uproar. Because of this, people were coming together and sharing their feelings and ideas about the newly freed African Americans. This is how the KKK, also known as the Ku Klux Klan, came about. The Ku Klux Klan was began in 1866 by white men in Pulaski, Tennessee. The men that came together to create the Ku Klux Klan were mostly ex-confederate soldiers who were unhappy with the outcome of the Civil War. These men that used intimidation methods and violence. These men covered themselves as well as their horses in white sheets and rode through towns, causing scenes and using horrifying intimidation acts, especially against African Americans.

Knights, were from the medieval era. At age twelve or thirteen a boy born in to nobility would become a squire. They became assistants to knights, they would look after the knight's armor and weapons. They would be able to follow the knight in to battle and learn the use of the weapons. When the knights were in tournaments, the squire was the only person allowed to help him. Once the squire was old and skilled enough, he would become a knight himself.