Ku Klux Klan | |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 24, 1865 |
| Political orientation | Anti-communism Anti-Semitism Neo-Nazism White supremacy |
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is a far-right white supremacist organization in the United States.
History
Reconstruction
Former Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest founded the Ku Klux Klan in 1865 to oppose voting rights for Black people in the aftermath of the Civil War.[1] In 1871, President Grant declared martial law in nine counties of South Carolina and arrested 500–600 people in order to defeat the KKK.[2]
Second Klan
The KKK reached its peak around the First World War and included many U.S. government officials,[1] with 4.5 million members in 1924. Along with the American Legion, it attacked Jews, Catholics, leftists, and union members. It temporarily controlled politics in Indiana, Ohio, and Oregon.[3]
Third Klan
During the civil rights movement of the 1960s, the KKK murdered Black people protesting for civil rights and equality.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gerald Horne. "A Brief History of the KKK w/Gerald Horne, via The Real News Network" Monthly Review. Archived from the original on 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ↑ Albert Szymanski (1984). Human Rights in the Soviet Union: 'The Land of the Free' (pp. 161–). [PDF] London: Zed Books Ltd. ISBN 0862320186 [LG]
- ↑ Albert Szymanski (1984). Human Rights in the Soviet Union: 'The Land of the Free' (p. 172). [PDF] London: Zed Books Ltd. ISBN 0862320186 [LG]