The emergence of the Ku Klux Klan had a huge impact on African Americans in the South, as they lead many terrorizing rituals and racist lynching's directed at former freed black slaves. The Klan was formed and reformed three times over the course of history each time the Klan had different objectives, but each Klan shared the common view of white supremacy. The Klan recruited many well known members of predominately white communities including politicians and police. Although the Klan's dreams of a white America have somewhat been altered their views and beliefs still remain the same as they continue to terrorize and taunt African Americans in the south.
The Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist group, immediately formed in 1866 as a result of the American Civil war. They emerged in response to the civil rights movement and the freeing of African American slaves. The Klan is passionate about re creating white supremacy in America; forming three different Klan's at three different times in American history.
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Ku Klux Klan members and a burning cross, Denver, ...
Cartoon from 1868 ("'Tis but a change of banners -...The first branch of the Ku Klux Klan worked to abolish the Republican Party and eradicate African Americans right to vote in doing this the first Ku Klux Klan murdered numerous freed black slaves, black republican leaders and many other significant figures in African American Society. The first KKK was established in Pulaski, Tennessee, in May, 1866. Most of the leaders were former members of the Confederate Army and the first Grand Wizard was Nathan Forrest, an outstanding general during the American Civil War. During the next two years Klansmen wearing masks, white cardboard hats and draped in white sheets, tortured and killed black Americans . The Klan raided black members of the Loyal Leagues and intimidated southern Republicans and Freedmen's Bureau workers. When they killed black political leaders, they also took heads...