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A terrorist group.
Conservatives were threatened by changes in society and its moral standards.
a group that used terror and intimidation on blacks in the south following the Civil War
Their goals included terrorizing people into not becoming Republicans (what was then the liberal party), preventing interracial relationships, and preventing people of color from gaining any political power.
Hiram Wesley lived from 1881 until 1966. Wesley is best known for being an Imperial Wizard in the Ku Klux Klan from late 1922 until 1939.
Actually, there were a number of groups the Klan disliked. While they are best known for their racist hatred of black people, the Klan also hated Jews, Catholics, and immigrants-- especially immigrants who had darker skin (people from China, India, etc). Their ideal was the white, Germanic, Protestant Christian.
The characteristic of fear and intolerance towards political radicals, immigrants, and minority groups is best illustrated by the Red Scare, the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, and the activities of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s. These events highlighted the social and political divisions of the time, marked by xenophobia, racism, and a climate of suspicion towards anyone perceived as un-American.
Actually, there were a number of groups the Klan disliked. While they are best known for their racist hatred of black people, the Klan also hated Jews, Catholics, and immigrants-- especially immigrants who had darker skin (people from China, India, etc). Their ideal was the white, Germanic, Protestant Christian.
so their targets could not defend themselves against attack
someone who encourages other and theirself to get their goals
functional
Nathan Bedford Forrest, General, CSA. This rebel general is considered the founder of the Klan. Robert E.Lee did NOT found, organize, or even condone the existence of the Ku Klux Klan- though many people think he did- as the best known Confederate General. Fact is, Lee was NOt a Klansman of any stripe.