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Throughout time there has been more than just a singular Ku Klux Klan. Each and every Klan is unique, but there are only three Klans who were significant throughout history. The three main Klans are derived from the eras of 1865 to the 1870s, 1915 to 1944, and 1946 to the present. The two Klans that had a significant evolution is the first and the second Klan. Both Klans had differences and similarities. The differences include: main goals, location and how it affected them, enrollment practices

 Intro Extreme deviance is behavior, beliefs, or physical traits that are serious enough to cast violators outside of the conventional society. The Klu Klux Klan is one of the most well-known deviant white supremacy groups throughout the world. The Klan promoted their white supremacy ideas by participating in violent acts of lynching and burning crosses. They retreated into macho KKK attacks, scourging the homes and churches with their destruction, trying to browbeat the blacks into submission with

There are many hate groups that operate within The United States. One of the oldest hate group is The Ku Klux Klan (KKK). In 1970 the Ku Klos Knights of the Ku Klux Klan was formed. There are several Klan’s throughout The United States. One in particular operates in Missouri. There are many Klan’s throughout The United States. Most of these groups operate in the south. There is also mission and message these groups try to convey. Although the KKK used to be known for their violence, the KKK

The Ku Klux Klan      In the southern states of the USA, the period known as “Reconstruction” created a pressure and fear and hate for the African Americans among many of the southern white people. This was because the African Americans were now free people and had the same rights as the white people. This angered many white people and they created groups to support their beliefs and to allow people with the same ideas to gather together and share their ideas. This is how

now in the early 1920s, white Americans enjoyed economic growth, while black Americans saw little change in their social status. The combination of increasing long-standing racial hatred towards blacks might lead us to a tension filled decade. The Ku Klux Klan is a perfect example of how this tension has continued, membership has increased dramatically during this year. “Membership was secretive, but historians estimate that there were between one and eight million members by the mid-1920s.” “Klan members

The start of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in 1866, expanded throughout most of the southern states by 1870. This Klan is known for its discrimination against African Americans, which has had major effects on today’s society. “Making or perceiving differences and distinctions,” is the definition of discrimination (Webster dictionary). Not only did they discriminate against Africans Americans but also Jews, and Catholics (history,com staff). Since the birth of the KKK society was not only affected by the

The second Ku Klux Klan is the oldest domestic terrorist group. The Klan was a physical symbol of racism and violence. The Klan took advantage of the common man, in a state of vulnerability and turned them against their fellow brothers. The revival of the Ku Klux Klan beginning in the 1910s occurred as a result of economic and cultural tensions in America. Because of an economic recession following World War I, many farmers migrated to cities and competed with immigrants for jobs. These newly

The flyer was a drawing of a Ku Klux Klaman with a caption below it that read, “Neighborhood Watch, you can sleep tonight knowing that the Klan is awake!”. The flyer also contained several phone numbers and a website. Upon reading the contents of this flyer, I was appalled and shocked. After the initial shock of finding this flyer, I became angry, but curious. I was curious about the establishment of the Klan. In this paper, I will attempt to discuss how the Ku Klux Klan was founded and the impact

Klu Klux Klan The Ku Klux Klan was a brutal, suppressive cult organization which fought to deny the basic civil rights and human liberties granted to citizens of the U.S. by the Bill of Rights to African-Americans, immigrants, Roman-Catholics, Jews, socialists, communists, and anyone else who went against its beliefs or interfered in its work. The Klan was first established in Pulaski, Tennessee in May 1866 by Nathan Forrest, just two years after the end of the Civil War. Some white southerners

The Ku Klux Klan The Ku Klux Klan, better known as the KKK, was started in Tennessee in 1866. The people who believed in "White Pride" came together against the advancement of African Americans, Jews, and other minorities. The KKK members were very violent and used harsh actions to get their point across, but their actions were supported by their strong belief in their religion and the culture in which they were brought up in. The Klan did as it believed, they did what they thought