The Ku Klux Klan, or known as the KKK was a terrorist group in America made up of white supremacist who believed that white christians were superior to every other race or religion. The KKK is known for being the first terrorist group in America.(1)The group was formed around 1865 but was officially established as the “Klan” in 1886.(4) Named after the Greek word “Kuklos” which means circle. The word circle represents the KKK symbol which is a red circle with a white cross in the middle. The word Kuklos is where the Klan came up with part of their name.(7) The Klan was made up of mostly, if not entirely veteran Confederate soldiers. The KKK was a very racist group especially towards blacks. Klan members did not believe that blacks should be
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They believed that by overturning the new policies that allowed blacks to run in office could bring back white supremacy. Between the two years of 1867-1868 black legislators made up roughly 10 percent of U.S. legislators. Unfortunately because of this, the KKK aimed their violence at them. Seven of only the small amount of 10 percent of those legislatures were murdered between those two years.(2) The Klan members would set out for their attacks at night, being fully dressed in white robes along with hoods that covered not only their faces but also their identity. Even though it was a Klan, the members acted alone but they all had the same mindset; to restore white supremacy by defeating the Republicans and ending the …show more content…
This belief resulted in many murders of blacks, and whites who supported the idea and movement of the Civil Rights so blacks would be equal to whites. The Klan still exists today and as hard as the KKK tried to keep segregation in America between whites and blacks they failed. Although the Ku Klux Klan is viewed differently today, there were still specific events that resulted in the KKK forming, and as a group, having multiple leaders along with many tactics; the results of the Klan ended up with having thousands of
They believed that by overturning the new policies that allowed blacks to run in office could bring back white supremacy. Between the two years of 1867-1868 black legislators made up roughly 10 percent of U.S. legislators. Unfortunately because of this, the KKK aimed their violence at them. Seven of only the small amount of 10 percent of those legislatures were murdered between those two years.(2) The Klan members would set out for their attacks at night, being fully dressed in white robes along with hoods that covered not only their faces but also their identity. Even though it was a Klan, the members acted alone but they all had the same mindset; to restore white supremacy by defeating the Republicans and ending the …show more content…
This belief resulted in many murders of blacks, and whites who supported the idea and movement of the Civil Rights so blacks would be equal to whites. The Klan still exists today and as hard as the KKK tried to keep segregation in America between whites and blacks they failed. Although the Ku Klux Klan is viewed differently today, there were still specific events that resulted in the KKK forming, and as a group, having multiple leaders along with many tactics; the results of the Klan ended up with having thousands of