The Rise of the Ku Klux Klan

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  • Created on: 17-02-13 21:20
What was the main purpose of the KKK?
To opress non-WASP's they achieved this by doing things such as depriving African Americans of voting rights
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Why did the popularity of the KKK Grow between 1915 and 1924?
The release of the film "The Birth of a nation" made the Klan and their ideals more accessible to the public. The movement was also supported by some politicians
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Name 2 Individuals that were partially responsible for the Klan's rise
Woodrow Wilson (Supported the movement) & D.W Griffith (Directed "Birth of a nation")
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Name two other factors that were partially responsible for the KKK's rise
The Red Scare & Marketing. (This gave the Klan more money to expand)
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Why did support collapse after 1925? (Individuals)
Indiana Grand Dragon, David Stephenson was sentenced to a 25 year prison sentnce for **** and Manslaughter; this spoiled the KKK's mage as defenders of Womanhood
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Who was Elizabeth Tyler and how did her death in 1924 cause the Klan's support to Collapse?
She was head of Marketing and Promotion. Her death meant that money soon ran out and it became almost impossible for the KKK to continue to run.
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Give two reasons for the loss of support for the KKK
Divisions about tactics among Klan leaders. Grievances that fuelled the Klan's rise i.e. the Red Scare, lost their force
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Why did the popularity of the KKK Grow between 1915 and 1924?

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The release of the film "The Birth of a nation" made the Klan and their ideals more accessible to the public. The movement was also supported by some politicians

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Name 2 Individuals that were partially responsible for the Klan's rise

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Name two other factors that were partially responsible for the KKK's rise

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Why did support collapse after 1925? (Individuals)

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