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Where and when did the kkk first emerge?
The south during the Reconsruction Era
Who did the kkk hate?
African Americans, immigrants, Catholics, Jews, liberals, and progressives
What do they dress in, and why?
White hoods so that no one can figure out who they are
When was The Birth of a Nation released, and by who?
D.W. Griffith in 1915
When did they resurge?
During the civil rights movement in the 1950s-1960s
What did they fight for?
They fought for White supremacy and they wanted to make sure that African Americans stayed in slavery
How did the KKK start?
It started after the reconstruction because they disagreed with the idea of African Americans getting rights
How does Birth of a Nation portray the KKK?
In a good way- the movie promoted their popularity
When did the KKK begin to decline?
In the late 1920s
Where is the KKK most predominent?
Alabama but there are many mini-groups of the KKK everywhere
What is it called when the KKK secretly meets up at night?
A night-rally
What was the effect of the movie?
Many stepped up and launched campaigns to educate America on the horrors of the kkk
What year did the amount of people joining the KKK double?
2017
Who do they consist of?
White protestant middle-classed men
The KKK was crated because of their hate for _____
African Americans
What did the leading family in The Birth of a Nation go on to do?
They became the founders of the kkk