How Did Ku Klux Klan Cause Racism?

During the time of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, there was a lot of racism happening. It was more racism than there should’ve ever been, or that there ever will be. There was a group that was dedicated to white supremacy. This group carried out their beliefs under the name of the KKK (Ku Klux Klan.) The KKK made people's lives so much more difficult, especially those of African Americans. Though, there was a good amount of people who were white, but also against the group, it sure didn’t stop them. The KKK first originated in the South, in Pulaski Tennessee. It was formed by six men on December 24th, 1865. The men created it for the purpose of the extremist activities of the white race being supreme. The six men who created the group were former confederate soldiers. This meant that they had a background in fighting for white supremacy. Who would’ve known that soon after, the group would have such a big impact on society. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Tom Robinson had to be protected from a group of racists trying to kill him by Atticus Finch. The night before, Heck Tate, talking about moving Tom into the cell, said “I don’t look for any trouble, but I can’t guarantee there won’t be any.” (Lee, 194) …show more content…
Afterwards, a new one was created. Hundreds of thousands of white’s began being attracted to the group. It started scoring a large amount in municipal elections. The racists began influencing not only the government, but society itself. African American’s were put in a lot of fear… Their lives had come to just being scared to leave their houses. In To Kill a Mockingbird, the racists convinced the court that Tom Robinson was guilty. Lying, Mayella Ewell testified “He got me round the neck, cussin’ me an’ sayin’ dirt-I fought n’ hollered, but he had me round the neck. He hit me agin an’ agin-” (Lee,