The Klan was based on the idea that the United States was founded by WASP's - White, Anglo-Saxon Protestants, and that the dirty foreigners were all Catholics, primarily the Irish and the Italians, but certainly others as well. They looked upon them as superstitious foreigners that owed allegiance to the Italian pope, not the American way of life.
There were three Ku Klux Klan groups. Republicans were the target of the attacks of the original Ku Klux Klan which formed in 1865. Since Republicans freed the blacks from slavery, blacks wanted to vote Republican, so the use of the Klan by the Democrats kept them in fear of voting. The second and third Klans were hate groups against blacks but also Catholics and Jews.
For starters, it is the Ku Klux Klan, not the Klu Klux Klan. Their goal was the suppression of African American rights and the dominance of so-called White Superiority. The bigotry also included Judaism, and, in some areas, Catholicism, and Latin Americans: basically, anyone who was not White, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant.
it is also known as the Ku Klux Klan act.
The name "Ku Klux Klan" was most likely originated from the Greek word "kuklos", meaning circle. Also, "Klan" was considered another version for the word "clan", so the founders of the KKK must have merged these words together to form the name of their organization, "Ku Klux Klan". All together, the name suggests that the KKK is a circle, or band, of brothers.~ Rosalind FraserVisit the link below for more.
The KKK used 3 main forms of terrorism which were lynching, bombings. and shootings. They also beat and whipped blacks.
The KKK stands for the Ku Klux Klan, also sometimes referred to as the Klan. The KKK was founded in 1865.
There were three Ku Klux Klan groups. Republicans were the target of the attacks of the original Ku Klux Klan which formed in 1865. Since Republicans freed the blacks from slavery, blacks wanted to vote Republican, so the use of the Klan by the Democrats kept them in fear of voting. The second and third Klans were hate groups against blacks but also Catholics and Jews.
Jews, Catholics, immigrants, Republicans, moonshiners, bootleggers, and proponents of prohibition.
Obviously it was not confined to Confederate war vets. It also was nationwide in scope, at least in theory and not confined to the deep South. The scope was expanded to target foreign immigrants, aliens and somewhat oddly, Catholics.
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 Ku Klux Klan limited the rights of African Americans by killing them. The clan also tried to force them back into slavery.
The Ku Klux Klan traditionally was opposed to public drunkeness (during prohibition), womanizing, Jews, Catholics, immoral behavior, immigrants, etc. Over the years, some views have changed, (the Klan now allows membership to Catholics), and others have been added, such as being opposed to homosexuals and child molesters.
For starters, it is the Ku Klux Klan, not the Klu Klux Klan. Their goal was the suppression of African American rights and the dominance of so-called White Superiority. The bigotry also included Judaism, and, in some areas, Catholicism, and Latin Americans: basically, anyone who was not White, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant.
there symbol was there white uniforms and there white hats. they also put one handout twards there klan leader.
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) consisted of mostly white Conservatives, though they were originally from the Democrat party. They mostly identified as Protestant Christians, and they believed that they were superior to Jews, Catholics and people of African descent. The second Klan (commonly known as the Klan of the 1920s) also strongly supported and defended National Prohibition of alcohol.
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.
it is also known as the Ku Klux Klan act.