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Ku Klux Klan

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Ku Klux Klan , designation mainly given to two distinct secret societies that played a part in American history, although other less important groups have also used the name. The first Ku Klux Klan was an organization that thrived in the South during the Reconstruction period following the Civil War . The second was a nationwide organization that flourished after World War I. Subsequent groups calling themselves the Ku Klux Klan sprang up in much of the South after World War II and in response to civil-rights activity during the 1960s. The First Ku Klux Klan The original Ku Klux Klan... Read more
Ku Klux Klan

Ku Klux Klan / ˈkoō ˌkləks ˈklan / (abbr.: KKK ) an extremist right-wing secret society in the U.S. DERIVATIVES: Ku Klux·er n. Ku Klux Klans·man / ˈklanzmən / n. ( pl. -men ) .

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Ku Klux Klan

Ku Klux Klan (KKK) A secret society founded (1866) in the southern USA after the AMERICAN CIVIL WAR to oppose reconstruction and to maintain White supremacy. Famous for its white robes and hoods, it spread fear among Black people to prevent them voting. Its use as a cover for petty ...

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