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Q: Why did the KKK membership rise in 1920s?
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What was the populatiion of the KKK at its peek?

The membership of the KKK was reportedly several million at its peak during the 1920s. However, it was a secret organization that had a self-interest in exaggerating its strength and power.


How many people were in the second part of the KKK?

There was a claimed membership of over two million people at the height of the Klan's size in the mid-1920s.


How did the 2nd KKK come to an end 1920s?

The KKK came to an end in the 1920s through corruption from within the Klan itself and society. The Klan's more violent activities (such as lynchings, robbings, and burnings) started to offend the conscience of Americans and membership decreased. That, along with numerous accounts of fraud, sexual scandals, accusation of crimes, and money mishandling led to the demise of the KKK.


Revolution in manners and morals in the 1920s?

The KKK


Was caused the second KKK in America?

A number of factors led to the emergence of the second KKK or KKK of the 1920s. The film "Birth of a Nation," the controversies surrounding alcohol prohibition, a red scare, rising immigration, and rapid social/economic changes in society all contributed to its rise.


Where was the KKK the most prevalent?

The KKK of the 1920s was strongest in Indiana.


Who did the KKK cal itself when it reformed in 1915?

The "KKK of the 1920s," established in 1915, called itself the Ku Klux Klan or KKK.


What was a pro white group that reorganized in the 1920s?

KKK


What type of constituency did the KKK attract?

The biggest KKK, that of the 1920s, attracted racists, opponents of immigration, supporters of National Prohibition, Democrats, Protestants, rural residents, and people who saw themselves as patriotic. At its peak, membership across the country was claimed to be in the millions. The KKK consisted almost exclusively of white, middle-class males.


How did the ku klux klan expand there memborship in the 1920s?

The KKK actively recruited members in the 1920s. Later, Sen. Harry Byrd would become a KKK recruiter.


Are there KKK in pennslyvania?

The KKK is a secret organization. However, there were KKK groups in Pennsylvania is the 1920, largely because of its staunch support of National Prohibition.


How many KKK memebers were there in 1920?

The Klan claimed to have have millions of members in the 1920s. The claimed membership numbers are always suspect because the Klan tried to exaggerate its size and power as part of it intimidation.