What do you think of when the KKK is brought up? Is it hate, or is it racism?Even though the KKK was an underground campaign, it was still well-known. Mostly for its mass parades and cross burnings. The Ku Klux Klan, formed for the idea of white-supremacy,will be remembered throughout america’s history.
To start off, the main idea of the Ku Klux Klan was to “execute” the non-natives and to have a non-diverse system. The name “Ku Klux Klan”was formed by combining the greek word kyklos(circle) and klan. Most members of this club wore costumes consisting of: robes, masks, conical hats, designed to be terrifying. This is how the clan was classified.
Next, The first organization sought to overthrow the Republican state governments