ThesisThe Ku Klux Klan was founded in 1866 in the southern United States in response to Reconstruction policies, which were meant to uplift the African-Americans to full citizenship. In each of the three eras of the Ku Klux Klan, the Klan worked towards their idea of Their belief was God wanted all races and religions to be segregated and whites belonged in America. Even though the U.S. Government considers the Klan a terrorist group, the Klan perceives themselves as a "religion" working towards The leadership of the Klan has kept the organization alive for nearly 150 years through intimidation, lynchings, and murder. The Ku Klux Klan's destructive legacy of hate still lives on today.
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"We believe that god intended all races to be separate, we believe that this is a Biblical Principle. We believe no Negro, or any person of any other race; should ever have been brought to these shores for any reason, and conversely no white man should ever have so much as darkened Africa with his shadow."
- Travis Pierce, 2015, Questions Answered By
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