The Rise and Fall of the Ku Klux Klan "We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of Happiness" - Thomas Jefferson (Cultural Racism 1) This excerpt from the Declaration of independence specifically stated that all men are created equal‚ but that is contradiction to the governments decisions. The Ku Klux Klan founded in 1865 by William
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Ultimately‚ the Klan was a reaction by southern whites against the rise of freedom for African Americans and their entrance into politics (2). Despite how the Klan is viewed now‚ it was originally meant to just be a social club (2). A place where likeminded people could come together and voice their concerns and opinions (4). They believed a sense of mystery would add amusement to the club (2). This can be represented by how outlandish the Klan made their structure sound by having ranks such as Grand
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After the Great War ended‚ the 1920s became a roar of changes. Everything from mass consumption to flappers to immigration. The Ku Klux Klan‚ or KKK‚ reached its height in the 1920s‚ with a strong 5 million members. These members believed in a white Anglo-Saxon protestant community‚ a form of “pure americanism” (Kennedy 730). On the other side of things‚ the Harlem Renaissance was outpouring African-American art and culture‚ forming a sense of pride among the African-American community (Kennedy 750)
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How far can it be argued that the activities of the Ku Klux Klan was the most important obstacle to the achievements of Civil Rights for Black people up to 1941? Many obstacles -such as Jim Crow Laws‚ the Supreme Court decision and lack of political influence- prevented Black Americans from gaining equal rights up to 1941. However‚ the biggest obstacle they faced was that of the Ku Klux Klan; an intimidating‚ influential and secret organisation and its only concern was White supremacy. The
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The articles ’The Ku Klux Klan in Indiana’ and ’Rank and File Radicalism within the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s’ offer very different perspectives of the Ku Klux Klan throughout history. However‚ it is ’Rank and File Radicalism of the Ku Klux Klan within the 1920’s’ which makes the least accurate claims of the two articles. One claim the ’Radicalism’ makes which is refuted by ’Indiana’ is that the KKK rose to prominence only once in American history. Though the KKK was most prominent in the 1920’s
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Mangal Rai AJ Arena English 1100 23 September 2013 C. P. Ellis‚ “Why I Quit the Klan” I personally believe that C.P. Ellis was a great person‚ who deserved honor. The changing state of his mind and heart against segregation was beyond imagination. I really enjoyed reading about his background‚ starting with his family background and childhood. It is interesting that how his story and my parents’ stories match. They didn’t have the clothes of their desire‚ nor got higher education due to hard
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conservatives and motivated them to take action against the inevitable integration. With this fear‚ a terrorist group fighting for a white supremacist agenda was formed to suppress and assault anyone who stood against total white domination. The Ku Klux Klan used extremely violent tactics to censor black communities‚ and many were afraid to retaliate because they would be shown no mercy. This became a perfect example of corrupt nationalism because they believed that no one should ever be equal or have
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self-preservation until at last there had sprung into existence a great Ku Klux Klan‚ a veritable empire of the South‚ to protect the Southern country." ~Woodrow Wilson After the American Civil war there was an extreme amount of hostility between the white people and the African Americans. Blacks were beaten and killed; they were hated by most white people. The hostility grew; in 1866 the original Ku Klux Klan was founded by Nathan Bedford Forrest. The Ku Klux Klan (K.K.K.) was compiled of many men‚ mostly upper-class
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During the 1920’s a group called name the Ku Klux Klan that formed in 1865‚ began gaining and becoming more centralized throughout America. It was three movements that practiced extreme reactionary. The Ku Klux Klan advocated‚ white supremacy‚ white nationalism‚ anti-immigration. The KKK re emerged in the 1920’s‚ and became a national organization throughout the states. People that joined the KKK were mostly protestant middle class white men. That wanted to make sure that African Americans‚ immigrants
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Diana Scutt History 150 Professor Sandow In the article Traditional Nativism’s Last Stand by David H. Bennett he proves his view on how he thought that the 1920s Ku Klux Klan was an extremist organization by using Klan papers‚ magazines‚ books‚ and articles. One spokesman‚ Reverend E. H. Laugher stated that‚ “The KKK is not a lodge or a society or a political party.” Laugher explained his statement by saying that it was a mass movement and that it was‚ “a crusade of American people who are
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