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