The 1920`s through 1940`s seen a dramatic increase and a sharp downfall of Ku Klux Klan membership. Prominent members of the Klan who held official political positions were finding themselves part of scandals and being convicted of crimes. People began to see behind the facade that Klan members were committed to upholding the law and order. Many groups formed and leaders began speaking out against the Klan. One group in particular, the NAACP, began holding public conferences and educational programs to speak out against the KKK. The Ku Klux Klan has drifted in and out of the news since the 1930`s. They have never really completely disappeared however their membership has declined due to other white majority groups forming such at the
