The Ku Klux Klan is a fatal club that formed in the United States into a terrorist organization. On 1865 in Pulaski, Tennessee, the Klan was formed by former Confederate soldiers. Members of the KKK wore disguisable attire of a white robe and mask with a cone-shaped hat. Increase deaths have occurred since the development of the Klan.
The Klan’s mission was to target black Southern political leaders and Republicans. During the Reconstruction period, their message of hate spread beyond Tennessee intimidating “Catholics, Jews, and foreigners.” (www.pbs.org) The Ku Klux Klan’s threats and brutality increased because of the presidential election of Republican Ulysses Grant and Democrat Horatio Seymour. The Ku Klux Klan promoted white supremacy …show more content…
Therefore, many groups “organized a police force that arrested Klansmen and carried out executions.” (www.pbs.org) “The federal government also exerted its influence, empowering federal authorities with the Enforcement act of 1870 and 1871.” (www.pbs.org) Police control spread throughout the South putting an end to the Klan by 1872. Klan activity began to resurrect from 1915-1944, making a new appearance. Their influence connects with To Kill a Mockingbird because it mentions the affect the Klan had on the characters. Jem fears that Atticus’s views on blacks would bring up trouble with The Ku Klux Klan. “The Ku Klux's gone,” said Atticus. “It'll never come back.” (Lee 15) was a statement made to reassure Jem that he had nothing to worry about. However, Klan-like behavior appeared during the chapter when a group of men gathered at the jail, hoping to kill Tom Robinson.
The Ku Klux Klan and its history of conducting fear throughout the South showed a dramatic period of time in the U.S. The Klan evolved into a terrorist organization instilling white supremacy beliefs and oppressing blacks. Their efforts to enacting laws of social inequality and violence succeeded for a span of time until harsher restrictions were put on in the South. In conclusion, The Ku Klux Klan’s passion supported a revolution of moral threats, rapid growth, and
The Klan’s mission was to target black Southern political leaders and Republicans. During the Reconstruction period, their message of hate spread beyond Tennessee intimidating “Catholics, Jews, and foreigners.” (www.pbs.org) The Ku Klux Klan’s threats and brutality increased because of the presidential election of Republican Ulysses Grant and Democrat Horatio Seymour. The Ku Klux Klan promoted white supremacy …show more content…
Therefore, many groups “organized a police force that arrested Klansmen and carried out executions.” (www.pbs.org) “The federal government also exerted its influence, empowering federal authorities with the Enforcement act of 1870 and 1871.” (www.pbs.org) Police control spread throughout the South putting an end to the Klan by 1872. Klan activity began to resurrect from 1915-1944, making a new appearance. Their influence connects with To Kill a Mockingbird because it mentions the affect the Klan had on the characters. Jem fears that Atticus’s views on blacks would bring up trouble with The Ku Klux Klan. “The Ku Klux's gone,” said Atticus. “It'll never come back.” (Lee 15) was a statement made to reassure Jem that he had nothing to worry about. However, Klan-like behavior appeared during the chapter when a group of men gathered at the jail, hoping to kill Tom Robinson.
The Ku Klux Klan and its history of conducting fear throughout the South showed a dramatic period of time in the U.S. The Klan evolved into a terrorist organization instilling white supremacy beliefs and oppressing blacks. Their efforts to enacting laws of social inequality and violence succeeded for a span of time until harsher restrictions were put on in the South. In conclusion, The Ku Klux Klan’s passion supported a revolution of moral threats, rapid growth, and