the kkk in the 50s and 60s

By PEDROHERNANDEZTERAN

  • The Creation of the Ku Klux Klan

    The KKK was founded after the civil war by ex confederate soldiers. Their goal was to oppress and victimize freed slaves. They're a white supremacist group.

  • The KKK in the 20s

    The 1920s is when the KKK had the most members, it peaked at 2 million during this time 100 years ago

  • The KKK in Denver 1921

    The KKK in Denver 1921

  • The KKK in Oklahoma 1923

    Klan violence led to Oklahoma city being put under martial law for a few months because of how bad it got.
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    The civil rights movement

    The KKK lost most of its members by 1944 but when the civil rights movement came along in the 50s and 60s they had a resurgence of members. A lot of people didnt like that black people were making progress during that time and they joined the KKK because of it just like when it was founded in 1865.

  • photo of the KKK

    photo of the KKK