the ku klux klan. w.a.s.p w = white a = anglo s = saxon p = protestant
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The Ku Klux Klan
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W.A.S.P
•W = White•A = Anglo• S = Saxon•P = Protestant
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KKK
• Formed in Pulaski, Tennessee in 1865.• A white underground terrorist group• Most of the leaders were former members of
the _________________ Army and the first Grand Wizard was ___________________, a general during the American Civil War.
• They wanted revenge for the defeat of the South
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KKK
• The group adopted the name Ku Klux Klan from the Greek word __________, meaning circle, and the English word clan.
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KKK
• They became known as the Invisible Empire as it grew and spread rapidly
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KKK• Many important __________________, officials and even
__________________________ supported them• Their main objective was to ensure white
____________________.• It was a campaign of terror: they stole and destroyed black
crops; stopped them from voting; threats of violence and murder
• It was outlawed in _______________, but it emerged again in the early 20th Century and is still active today
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Nathan Bedford Forrest
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Lynching
• When black people were accused of crimes (most were innocent) and were hanged and burned.
• Often the _________________ turned a blind eye to these illegal actions.– In some cases they directly or indirectly
helped the people commit these crimes. – In small communities, the perpetrators
were known and protected by them
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