The Ku Klux Klan In The 1920's
The making of the second Ku Klux Klan was risen to defend White supremacy. For the last few years, White people have felt neglected and replaceable. They wanted to take control of the United States again and feel secure. Moreover, the Great War led to depression and numerous people lost their jobs. They felt the United States they once knew is gone. In the 1920s, there was a massive increase of immigrants, youth rebellion, suffrage, different religious practices. In other words, the Ku Klux Klan saw a new era of destruction. Their point of view was utter downfall of the nation. They had to fix the disaster before everyone went wild and uncontrollable. For this reason, the Ku Klux Klan had to recruit people by family activities, church, and
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For example, Catholics were seemed as extreme monarchy and corrupt priesthood. They did not like the idea of the Pope being the supreme leader of the church and could have power over the state. They thought Catholics were also a trained army who were going to attack them. As a result, they wanted to exclude parochial churches and schools. They also did not agree with the idea of Confession, it was view as an invasion of privacy and did not agree that Priests has the authority by God to forgive sins. In addition. the Ku Klux Klan did not believe women can live and devote their life to God with no marriage or children. The KKK were close minded people who were Protestants and believed anything contrary to it was total abomination and wrong. Also, Jewish people were blamed for pushing out American business, and jeopardizing retail stores. Moreover, they had strong hatred toward them for using economic power to get women, since they were view as the people who dominated international capitalism In other words, the KKK were afraid to be lonely and have no companionship, since women were choosing to be with Jews. They strongly opposed Jews for being financial stable and were envious of their success. They were outraged that non-native-born people were having a more fortunate life than them, when they feel like they should be the ones who have the glory all to themselves. Also, they despised Jews for controlling pop culture which was ruining the youth, in which social order was getting
For example, Catholics were seemed as extreme monarchy and corrupt priesthood. They did not like the idea of the Pope being the supreme leader of the church and could have power over the state. They thought Catholics were also a trained army who were going to attack them. As a result, they wanted to exclude parochial churches and schools. They also did not agree with the idea of Confession, it was view as an invasion of privacy and did not agree that Priests has the authority by God to forgive sins. In addition. the Ku Klux Klan did not believe women can live and devote their life to God with no marriage or children. The KKK were close minded people who were Protestants and believed anything contrary to it was total abomination and wrong. Also, Jewish people were blamed for pushing out American business, and jeopardizing retail stores. Moreover, they had strong hatred toward them for using economic power to get women, since they were view as the people who dominated international capitalism In other words, the KKK were afraid to be lonely and have no companionship, since women were choosing to be with Jews. They strongly opposed Jews for being financial stable and were envious of their success. They were outraged that non-native-born people were having a more fortunate life than them, when they feel like they should be the ones who have the glory all to themselves. Also, they despised Jews for controlling pop culture which was ruining the youth, in which social order was getting