The Ku Klux Klan - (during the civil rights movement and after)
The Ku Klux Klan is a supremacist organization that was founded in the aftermath of the civil
war in the late 1860. The group was active throughout the South. Supporting white
supremacy as well as committing acts of violence against African Americans and other
groups.
In the years after 1950 the KKK continued to exist although it was much less dominant than
it had been in the past. During the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s the KKK
engaged in violent acts aimed at suppressing the rights of African Americans. Including
burning crosses, beatings and other things as well. The organization was widely hated and
targeted by law enforcement and civil right organizations.
Despite this the klan managed to survive and maintain a small group into the following 1970s
and 80s. During this time the group was largely seen as a small extremist organization. And
the public activities they made were heavily restricted by law enforcement and civil rights
groups. In the 1980s and 90s the klan suffered a series of setbacks and a big decline in
membership as the nation started to become more accepting of African Americans and other
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