The KKK was an organization that discriminated against African americans. They did not like them, because they didn't want the african american to The Klan started in 1866. By 1870 it almost extended into all of the southern states. They made laws called the Jim Crow laws that basically encouraged segregation between the blacks and whites. The Jim Crow laws were laws that were very bad, and in my opinion pushed america back to the days of slavery. The white people thought that the blacks were lesser than them, and treated them very badly. The Jim crow laws enforced segregation, and every state and local government had their own Jim Crow laws that were passed to keep the whites and blacks separated. Even Colorado had their own Jim Crow laws …show more content…
1864-1908: [Statute] Passed three Jim Crow laws between 1864 and 1908, all concerning miscegenation. School segregation was barred in 1876, followed by ending segregation of public facilities in 1885. Four laws protecting civil liberties were passed between 1930 and 1957, when the anti-miscegenation statute was repealed. 1908: Miscegenation [Statute] Marriage between Negroes and mulattoes, and whites prohibited. Penalties: Punishable by imprisonment from three months to two years, or a fine of between $50 to $500. Performing a marriage ceremony punishable by a fine of $50 to $500, or three months to two years' imprisonment, or both. 1930: Miscegenation [Statute] Miscegenation declared a misdemeanor.” (Wikipedia, List of Jim Crow law examples by state) These laws were often changed over the years, and included new parts to them. The Jim Crow laws were named after a song and dance called Jump Jim Crow that was performed by Thomas D. Rice. Thomas D. Rice performed it in black face (with his face painted black to mock the African Americans). His mocking performance influenced these laws that segregated the blacks and …show more content…
The KKK was founded by six confederate army veterans from a town in Tennessee called Pulaski. The KKK was also known as the Klan for short. The klan was founded on December 24 th 1865. The Ku Klux Klan was a fast spreading organization that pushed for white supremacy. Their goals were to resist the new laws that the republican party had passed to make blacks and whites a little bit more equal. They planned a lot of extremely violent acts against African Americans. They began burning crosses, staging rallies, and violence towards people they felt weren't apart of the groups. The KKK in the 1870 was in almost every southern state in America. They murdered, raped, lynched, bombed, and even committed arson agents blacks. Their one and only goal was to oppress the Blacks, and never let them get ahead. They went on wild rampages, and killed every black person they saw. They also burned down entire black villages just to prove they were better than them. The KKK didn't just hurt and kill black people, they killed all people that stood in their way white or black. The first members of the KKK didn't wear the white suits they are known for today. They wore anything they had to cover their faces weather it was a pillowcase, or even an old dirty potato sack with holes cut into it for the member to see out of. They eventually evolved to white suits with pointy hats that covered their faces. The hats were called conical hats, and