Ku Klux Klan And Xenophobia

The 1920’s brought a far-reaching change in USA. Inventions, women’s rights and xenophobia prevailed. Because immigrations were a serious fear for people. Originally the word xenophobia comes from the Greek words “xénos”, its meaning is 'the stranger ' and 'the guest ' and “phóbos”, meaning 'fear ' (“Xenophobia”). So it caused a violent group named “Ku Klux Klan”, Red Scare and a book named The Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy.
Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is a violent group with a long history and it is the most infamous and the most hateful organization for Americans ("Ku Klux Klan."). KKK was found in 1866 (History.com Staff. "Ku Klux Klan."). The first two words, “Ku” and “Klux” derived from Greek word, “kyklos,” and it means circle (History.com Staff. "Ku Klux Klan."). Confederate general Nathan Bedford …show more content…
Because Americans felt the effects of the Red Scare on personal level, and thousands of alleged communist sympathizers saw their lives interrupted (History.com Staff. "Red Scare."). Many Americans lost their jobs and were separated from their friends and relatives. Red Scare made a lot of Americans have fears (History.com Staff. "Red Scare.").
The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy is a book by Lothrop Stoddard and published in New York in 1920 (The Rising Tide of Color.). It sold very well and printed ten times in two years (The Rising Tide of Color.). This book is based on nativist and racist themes. It warns that white supremacy was in danger all over the world (The Rising Tide of Color.). The other kinds of people will dominate the world (The Rising Tide of Color.).
The book mentions that the color races (especially the Asians) would revolt against the white rules and form the nations independent (The Rising Tide of Color.). He argued that immigrations and competition in the business by Asian factories manufacturing bargain items and using cheaper workers (The Rising Tide of