They would burn crosses in people's front lawns to intimidate them, they would also leave something on a person's porch..(i dont remember exactly what it was.. a bundle of something.. sticks or something i believe)
They would also terrorize people through whippings, hangings and lynchings.. (a lynching is basically being killed by a mob)
That seems to be cross-burning and arson.
Yes, the KKK is know for using intimidation tactics to try and influence politics. This mostly happened right after the civil war.
NovaNet Answer: intellectual protest, economic boycotts, and violent intimidation.
Intimidation and violence told people what they wanted to hear
They would burn a cross as a form of intimidation.
When the KKK was first created, it was used as a way to help widows. They also helped orphaned children. One tactic they used was burning crosses in black peoples yards.
The Democratic Black Caucus.
the Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
There is a lot of different literature and books that have been written about the methods and beliefs of the Ku Klux Klan. There are still KKK rallies hosted in different parts of the US.
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Pretty much. answers.com defines gamesmanship as: "The use in a sport or game of aggressive, often dubious tactics, such as psychological intimidation or disruption of concentration, to gain an advantage over one's opponent."
Why do I use tactics? Well, because tactics are better than brute force.
The original Ku Klux Klan formed out of the disbanded confederate army and they became a resistance force against federal control of southern land. Formed in desperation, they often resorted to violence and intimidation tactics resulting in the infamous lynchings that became quite common in the 1870's South. Contrary to popular belief, the original Ku Klux Klan was more focused on the intimidation of unfavorable politics rather than other races, and would commonly lynch white people who supported the Republican party as well as blacks.