The rise of the KKK from 1915 onwards
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- Created on: 10-04-13 14:12
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- The rise of the 2nd KKK-1915
- Anti black and anti immigration group led by the WASPs as they felt threatened by the influx of immigrants.
- The stronghold was in the south due to the Jim Crow laws which were anti-black.
- William J Simmons became leader in 1915 and turned them into a terrorist group by promoting violence.
- Government didn't act against it as they and the public weren't too bothered about it.
- President Wilson had a private showing of KKK film "Birth of a Nation". This gave the KKK credibility and made them more popular with public.
- President Wilson had a private showing of KKK film "Birth of a Nation". This gave the KKK credibility and made them more popular with public.
- Continued to grow in the 20s as they printed newspapers highlighting the immigration invasion of USA. Targeted eastern, blacks and communists.
- Members of KKK who had high status jobs helped KKK establish status and power.
- They even got protestant ministers to recruit for them, giving a religious approval that many saw as crucial to their growth.
- 1921 - 5 out of 16 senators were members of the clan. This allowed KKK to have influence on some major decisions in America.
- Once they became very strong they knew they could get away with killing a black man as there was always an all white jury in courts, many of whom were KKK members.
- D.C Stevenson was pro womanhood, prohibition and Christianity gained him many followers. He practically ran Indiana illegally making the state corrupt.
- Stevenson was locked up which led to the KKK downfall.
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