The Klu Klux Klan is one of the most racist terrorist groups that have ever been in existence, and it still continues to operate in the United States today. Starting after the civil war and continuing straight through the civil rights, the Klu Klux Klan has been a group that has spread a message of fascism and hate. At the end of world war two, the Klu Klux Klan was in a position to greatly expand its numbers, much like they did after world war one. They had the chance once again to become a dominant force in modern America, in all aspects of American life. Who was going to stop this horrible force of evil? It was one unlikely man with the help of one very well-known superhero. The man of steel, defender of truth, justice, and the American
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The most horrible facets of these left over expressions of plantation and slave owning culture, manifested themselves into what many now call the Klu Klux Klan. According to Stetson Kennedy the Klu Klux Klan was a group that got its start in opposing the idea of reconstruction, and was formed in 1866 (Kennedy, 2011). Its practices and origins were similar to the practices and origins of many college and academic fraternities. Many other fraternities of brethren were started around the same time. However, unlike the many other fraternities of brethren, they were not focused on innocent antics, empowerment of the self, acts of charity, acts of community service, or the stringent promotion of academic pursuits; they were focused on a set of warped principles and a creed of hate. Nathan Bedford Forest was the first elected leader of the KKK. According to Richard Bowers, Nathan Bedford Forest was a former confederate general and a former successful slave trader (Bowers, 2012). According to Stetson Kennedy, from the very start, the KKK used violence and domestic terroristic acts, in order to intimidate those that would oppose them and not agree with their ideas. They were largely responsible for the creation of Jim Crow laws and took …show more content…
The radio show version, is when Superman first faced kryptonite, met Daily Planet reporter Jimmy Olsen, and became associated with the catchphrase "truth, justice, and the American way," (Juddery, 2009). In the sixteen part epic, the story starts when a Chinese American family moves into Metropolis. They are harassed by The Clan of the Fiery Cross, who singled them out, due to their color (Lantz, n.d.) With the help of everyone’s favorite redheaded freckled faced Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen, and burly mild mannered Daily Planet reporter, Clark Kent, aka Superman, they helped to battle and stop The Clan of the Fiery Cross from doing acts of terrorism, violence, crime, and vandalism. The story helped to put the KKK on the same moral ground as the Nazis, Mussolini, and Lex Luthor. With radio and Movie Theater films being the main entertainment mediums of the time, It was rumored that Klansmen would come home from work to their shock and horror, to see their young children playing superman, and fighting the evil Klan. As the storyline progressed, the shows exposed many of the KKK's most guarded secrets. By revealing everything from code words to rituals, the program completely stripped the Klan of its mystique. Within two weeks of the broadcast, KKK recruitment was down to zero. And by 1948, people were showing up to Klan rallies just too mock those who still were part
The most horrible facets of these left over expressions of plantation and slave owning culture, manifested themselves into what many now call the Klu Klux Klan. According to Stetson Kennedy the Klu Klux Klan was a group that got its start in opposing the idea of reconstruction, and was formed in 1866 (Kennedy, 2011). Its practices and origins were similar to the practices and origins of many college and academic fraternities. Many other fraternities of brethren were started around the same time. However, unlike the many other fraternities of brethren, they were not focused on innocent antics, empowerment of the self, acts of charity, acts of community service, or the stringent promotion of academic pursuits; they were focused on a set of warped principles and a creed of hate. Nathan Bedford Forest was the first elected leader of the KKK. According to Richard Bowers, Nathan Bedford Forest was a former confederate general and a former successful slave trader (Bowers, 2012). According to Stetson Kennedy, from the very start, the KKK used violence and domestic terroristic acts, in order to intimidate those that would oppose them and not agree with their ideas. They were largely responsible for the creation of Jim Crow laws and took …show more content…
The radio show version, is when Superman first faced kryptonite, met Daily Planet reporter Jimmy Olsen, and became associated with the catchphrase "truth, justice, and the American way," (Juddery, 2009). In the sixteen part epic, the story starts when a Chinese American family moves into Metropolis. They are harassed by The Clan of the Fiery Cross, who singled them out, due to their color (Lantz, n.d.) With the help of everyone’s favorite redheaded freckled faced Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen, and burly mild mannered Daily Planet reporter, Clark Kent, aka Superman, they helped to battle and stop The Clan of the Fiery Cross from doing acts of terrorism, violence, crime, and vandalism. The story helped to put the KKK on the same moral ground as the Nazis, Mussolini, and Lex Luthor. With radio and Movie Theater films being the main entertainment mediums of the time, It was rumored that Klansmen would come home from work to their shock and horror, to see their young children playing superman, and fighting the evil Klan. As the storyline progressed, the shows exposed many of the KKK's most guarded secrets. By revealing everything from code words to rituals, the program completely stripped the Klan of its mystique. Within two weeks of the broadcast, KKK recruitment was down to zero. And by 1948, people were showing up to Klan rallies just too mock those who still were part