KKK
Despite the civil rights amendments being passed over 40 years ago, racism continues to thrive in America. A good example of this is the southern-based organization called the Ku Klux Klan. Is the KKK a serious threat to our society or is it just another group made out to scare people? Started after the civil war by six confederate Army Generals (Wade, 33). The KKK was originally made to scare black people so they wouldn’t push for equal rights. When the KKK began to loose the battle it switched from scare to kill. The KKK continued to swell picking up angry white men and women who had any kind of grudges against blacks. Because of the ratification of the 13th amendment, ending slavery in the south, the KKK emerged with a cause that has yet to be put to rest…the rise of white power. Although slavery was abolished, racism was not. Because the government had started recognizing African Americans as more than just slaves, the Klan decided they would have to take matters into their own hands. They felt extremely betrayed by the U.S. government. Once claimed, "The KKK movement provided for the people of the south the leadership and rallying point to begin their arduous struggle to regain their lost dignity and indeed, the values of W
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Approximate Word count = 1158
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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