Rural America oppose women in public sphere- breaks tradition of domestic life * 4. KKK * Dramatic rebirth 1915-1925 * More ppl to hate- black, catholics, jews, immigrants * William Simmions- saw kkk as a business venture * 5 million members- including political leaders & elected officials * David Stephenson- Indiana governor & Grand Wizard- convicted of rape of secretary- life in prison- attempted to black mail but it backfired * 5. First Red-Scare * Fear of the spread of communism in America * Period of hysteria- irrational- only 2/10th of 1% claimed to be
Rural America oppose women in public sphere- breaks tradition of domestic life * 4. KKK * Dramatic rebirth 1915-1925 * More ppl to hate- black, catholics, jews, immigrants * William Simmions- saw kkk as a business venture * 5 million members- including political leaders & elected officials * David Stephenson- Indiana governor & Grand Wizard- convicted of rape of secretary- life in prison- attempted to black mail but it backfired * 5. First Red-Scare * Fear of the spread of communism in America * Period of hysteria- irrational- only 2/10th of 1% claimed to be