Kkk And Some Racism Flashcards
(11 cards)
Two key features of KKK
- Believed in white supremacy
- Grew to have immense political power
What was the KKK inspired by/from
Movie called ‘Birth of a Nation’
(Racist movie)
How many kkk members by 1923
5 million
And were supported by middle class
Which state had a governor who was a klansmen
Indiana
When did klansmen protest against interracial equality
1925, Washington DC
Two key features of kkk full answer:
One key feature was that they believed in white supremacy, especially the superiority of white Anglo-Saxon Protestants (known as WASPS). They targeted and antagonized Americans who were not WASPS such as immigrants; communists; Jews; and chiefly blacks— who they saw as evil. They frequently fought against immigrants and Jews and would host lynchings of black people by klansmen who were seen as heroes for killing the blacks.
A second feature was that they grew to become immensely powerful politically. By 1923, it is estimated that they had a membership of over 5million. They had support from police, courts and even politicians. In fact, the Governor of Indiana at the time was a klansmen. In 1925, they hosted mass protests in DC against any equality between races
What were the values of KKK
- believed blacks were evil
- WASP superiority
- klansmen were heroes
2 features of attitudes towards blacks
- Widespread racism + segregation
- Growth and violence of the KKK
- many blacks moved to the north due to racism
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Why did blacks migrate to the north
- escape race riots + southern living standards
Blacks quality of life:
- low
- menial jobs
- treated as second-class citizens
- at risk of violence (like lynchings)
