The Ku Klux Klan

How many Senators did the Klan help elect and how many of those Senators were members of the KKK?

16 Senators elected, 5 Klan members

By 1922, how many people were members of the KKK?

3-4 million

At its height, how many women were members?

500,000

What groups did this new Klan dislike? How did they frame their message?

African Americans, Jews, Catholics, etc. Help us protect "Real America" (White Native Born Protestants)

How did the movie depict blacks and how did it depict the Klan?

Blacks are shown as animals who cannot control themselves and will sexually assault and commit violence if left to themselves. The KKK is a positive force that keeps the "black animal" in its place

What buildings were being used to recruit members?

Churches

How did President Woodrow Wilson describe the movie?

He said it was like writing history with lightning

What is the number one weapon of the KKK?

Intimidation Using violence to terrorize and intimidate people

What was the "Kloran"?

It is the KKK hand book that outlines duties and rituals

What sort of elected officials have been members of the KKK?

Many of the government officials like governors, senators, representatives, and even a supreme court justice

The Klan masks their message of hate in what respectable message?

Patriotism, love of country and religion

What movie helped the reemergence of the KKK?

The Birth of a Nation

What was the message of the KKK in The Birth of a Nation?

The KKK was a positive force in America, protecting it from freed slaves

What is the purpose of lighting the cross?

To show the light of Jesus Christ It blesses the Klan

What is the basic message of the modern Klan?

We need to protect "Real Americans" from foreigners and African Americans