*Ku+Klux+Klan

= = = Ku Klux Klan = When the civil war ended in 1865 a group of six war veterans from Tennassee formed the group that later would be called "Ku Klux Klan". Their purpose was to protect their rights of being white Americans by usuing violence and intimidation. "KKK" is also known as one of the oldest terrorist groups ever.Their maintargets were African Americans, Jews and other minoritetes. Their targets lived under a constant treath of being lynched or murdered by the KKK.The Klan spread all over southern states of America and in 1924 they reached over 6 million members. That was about 15% of the eligable population in the nation. Just a few years later when the "Great Depression" struck America. Klan membership sunk to only 30, 000.The world war II also took alot of manpower from the Klan. The Klan was not that active under the war but at the early 50s they stepped up the violence. They allied with Governors and several police departments. Now they went after Civil Rights Movement. With bombs they eliminated several important people and their families. Not everyone accepted the violence that were going on. A native American from a local tribe told the clan that he would come back with more men. They took the threath easy and came back later to raid their town. At the town the locals where waiting and had the Klan outnumbered. Gunfire was exchanged and the klan routed. Only a few klan members were hurt in the battle who was a huge setback for them. Under the 70s and 80s the harassement would keep on. Today the Klan often keep a low profile. It's estimated about 6000 members across the nations.

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Editors DANNE "Liket" BJÖRN, Old man Bear Sr, AXL aka fiskarjäveln