Racial Tension Flashcards
How many members did the kkk have in 1921
100,000
In what year did the kkk have 200,000 members
1929
Where did the Klamath have biggest influence
The klan had a lot of influence in the rural souther states
Who’s campaign did the kkk destroy in 1924
Al Smith a Catholic New Yorker who was going to be nominated for president
Where was it alleged that the Kkk helped to elect governors
Maine Ohio and Louisiana
When was the kkk formed
1860’s
Who formed the kkk
By former American civil war soldiers with the aim of keeping whites in control
He did they enforce their opinion
Parades,beatings,lynchings
What does WASP’s mean
WHITE ANGLO SAXON PROTESTANTS
By 1924 is had….
4.5 million members
Why did the klan decline after 1925
Because the grand wizard David Stephenson was convicted of rape kidnapping and murder of a white woman
What was the kkk
A white supremacy movement
Between 1919 and 1925 over……. African Americans were murdered by lynchings
300
What did people do at lynchings
Children and adults would clap and cheer
What was the leader of the kkk called
Imperial wizard
