What does the Klan do?

Klan (referred to as Klan) is a non-governmental organization that pursues white supremacy in American history and now, and it is also a representative organization of American racism. The Klan is the oldest and largest terrorist organization in the United States. The word Ku- crookes comes from the Greek word KuKloo, which means collection. Klan is a race. Because all three prefixes are K, it is called the Klan. Also known as the White Alliance and the Invisible Empire.

Second, the early stage

The earliest Ku Klux Klan was founded on February 24, shortly after the end of the Civil War, 1865+65438, by six lost veterans of the southern army in Pulaski, Tennessee. The original purpose was to perform satirical programs and some kind of commemorative ceremony. From 1866 to 1867, members of the organization began to disturb black prayer meetings and broke into black houses at night to take guns. Some of these actions have the shadow of Tennessee "yellow jacket", "red hat" and other self-defense police groups. 1867, the ku klux Klan held a general meeting in Nashville, announced the charter drafted by former Confederate army brigadier general George Gordon, and began to develop into a national organization. A few weeks later, Nathan Bedford Forrest, a former Confederate general engaged in the slave trade, was elected as the first national leader.

Third, class

187 1 year, president hiram grant promulgated the ku klux Klan act and its implementation act, declared the ku klux Klan illegal and authorized the government to forcibly ban its activities. Hundreds of Klan members were fined or imprisoned, and habeas corpus was restricted in some parts of South Carolina. These actions were very successful, and the Klan almost disappeared in South Carolina. 1882, the Ku Klan was ruled unconstitutional, and the Ku Klan lost its momentum, but they also achieved some goals, such as denying the political rights of black people.

Fourth, development.

At the same time, the new Klan was a profit-making organization and also participated in the popular brotherly organization at that time. Different from the early Ku Klan, the background of the old Ku Klan was the American Democratic Party and the southern states, while the members of the new Ku Klan came from both the Democratic Party and the * * * and the Party (the latter proportion was slightly lower). Their influence spread all over the United States and even had a great influence on the politics of some states.

In the 1920s and 1930s, a faction of the Klan called the Black Legion was very active in the Midwest of the United States. Unlike Klan members who usually wear white robes, they are dressed in black pirate costumes. The Black Legion is the most violent and bloody organization in the Klan. They are notorious for attacking and assassinating producers or socialists.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) American revival

The Ku Klux Klan, which almost disappeared in the United States, has a tendency to "make a comeback". A report published by Anti-Defamation League (ADL) (ADL), an American human rights organization, said that not only the old Klan organization resumed its activities, but also new organizations were established in many places. The report also pointed out that in the past, the Klan used public gatherings to distribute leaflets, especially the Internet to incite racial discrimination, especially anti-immigrant sentiment.

Features: talons extend to the United States.

According to the report, a large-scale demonstration initiated by new york and later spread across the United States against the government's revision of stricter immigration laws was an important trigger for the Ku Klux Klan to make a comeback.

The report pointed out that these organizations are all over the southern United States, which is the main activity area of the Klan in history. At the same time, in the previously inactive north, such as Michigan, Iowa and New Jersey, many fanatics appeared, and they quickly developed to the midwestern coast of the United States. Alan Kurhope, leader of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) (ADL), said: "The Klan has thousands of secret members in the United States, but last year alone, it added at least hundreds of die-hard members." Joining with other hate organizations and acting together is also a major feature of the new Klan.