According to dictionary.com the Ku Klux Klan is a secret organization in the Southern U.S. and active for several years after the Civil War, which aimed to suppress the newly acquired powers of blacks and to oppose carpetbaggers from the North, and which was responsible for many lawless and violent proceedings. The Ku Klux Klan is America's oldest, most well-known hate group who confines it membership to American born white Christians and its name was originated from the English word clan and the Greek word kyklos meaning circle
The Ku Klux Klan was formed during the 19th century and originally formed in Puluski, Tennessee in December 1865, during the Reconstruction Era following the American Civil War. 'The Ku Klux Klan started as an underground terrorist group against the Civil Rights Movement that freed slaves after the American Civil War"( Ku Klux Klan 2006). They oppose blacks, Jews and minority groups.
Ku Klux Klan members and a burning cross, Denver, ...
Cartoon from 1868 ("'Tis but a change of banners -...
Open-air Initiation of K.K.K. under the Light of t...They wore long white robes and white hoods. They burn crosses to frightened people who were not members at their outdoor meetings. They had four periods during their time, 1860's-1870, 1915-1944, the late 1940's to mid-1970 and since then (Ku Klux Klan 006)
How do they view themselves?
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) defines themselves, according to www.kukluxklan.org as a political party that they also call the White Rights Movement. Their foundation is that by trying to join and mix ethnicities and race, whites are facing discrimination. Whites, according to them are giving up their lives in a sacrificial manner for those non-whites. They infer that older generations were oppressed by liberal thinkers (also referred to as communists) limiting our ability and our right to indulge and enjoy white pride. They also believe that this country was founded as a white, Christian nation and should be brought back to it.
Ku Klux Klan
I wish that I could say more favorable things about this essay. The author has listed it as a college level product, and regrettably, I cannot agree. Let me begin with the references. For a college level product, I would hope to find something more than three student essays, from high school or below, and a dictionary entry. This is especially true because the Ku Klux Klan has been one of the most studied and storied organizations in American history. Given the wide range of high quality material available, relying on high-school students essay is a bit weak.
There are errors in this essay. Paragraph 3 states that the Klan defines itself as a political party. I do not believe that is the case, especially since the Klan remains a secret organization. The White Rights Movement is also not a political party, and not all supporters of white rights are Klan members. While there are allusions to the violence perpetrated by the Klan, there is only minimal discussion of what the Klan did.
Also, this essay does not mention the fact that for many years, in many communities, the Klan was something of a social club rather than exclusively a race-hate group. One of the odder incidents in Klan lore is the case of a store fire in the tiny town of Tillamook, Oregon. In the 1920's, a fire destroyed a general store. The community cam together and rebuilt the store, with the Klan very active in getting volunteer labor, donated supplies, and such items as coffee at the work site to make things more comfortable. The oddity is that the store owner was the one prominent Jew in the community.
The writing in this essay has flaws. Consider: "The effect that this group has had on society, however: is grossly non-debatable. There are all aspects on how this group tries to impact the society. The most heard of is the media." I am not certain what "grossly non-debatable" is. The second sentence is not at all clear, and in the third, I think a word is missing. Throughout this paper, the writer has a penchant for alternating between sentence fragments and run-ons.
In short, this essay needs work.
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