(I need to do a research paper that has to do anything with the 1930's)
2007-04-29 08:48:05 · 7 answers · asked by :) 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Yes, the KKK was in its second incarnation in the 1930s, but it was active. It was first formed after the Civil War, but was later disbanded. It was reformed as a new Klan around the time of WWI (1914-1918). The Klan, as I understand it, went really crazy during the 20s and 30s, and a lot of people who had previously supported the organization started to question it, instead. Just do a search on the history of the KKK, and you will see what I mean.
2007-04-29 08:56:21 · answer #1 · answered by Bronwen 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
there was a huge national KKK push in the 20s, but it was petering out by the 30s... yes, they were still around.
Some actually went to Germany in the 30s, to help Hitler.
the 1920s-era Klan was not just anti-black, but also heavily anti-Catholic. They made huge inroads in electoral politics, running the state of Indiana and some would say Maine.
A friend of mine has a postcard picturing a Klan rally or march in thr 30s in upstate New York.
2007-04-29 15:57:11 · answer #2 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to the History Channel, the KKK started out as a gay frat made up of losers that couldn't get into other frats or something...
(old olde school?)
Why do you wanna do a report on the effect/history of a confused and violent cult anyway? Seems to me like a lot more interesting things were going on....
The Great Depression, the New Deal, the Hoover Dam, international flight, gangsters, prohibition, skyscrapers, Hitler, communism (and the fear that it generated for decades)....
Lots of things would be more engaging - unless of course, your intention is to shock your audience and prove controversial. If that is the case, the Holocaust is a much more brutal and bloody story to tell, even in it's beginnings.
2007-05-03 01:25:37 · answer #3 · answered by no one 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, they were around, unfortunately. They got their start in the 1860s when they were known as the "Know Nothings". They would commit heinous acts like barring a Catholic church door during Sunday mass and setting the church on fire. If anyone or their brethren were asked about the incident they would "Know Nothing."
2007-04-29 16:06:05 · answer #4 · answered by puppylove 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually the k.k.k. started out in the civil war era do your research starting there.
2007-04-29 15:56:22 · answer #5 · answered by Malibu Kitkat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They've existed since 1860's and still exist today. The ideas behind it have changed but they still exist.
2007-05-02 16:04:39 · answer #6 · answered by Joseph C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they were manily in the south of the usa places like georgia and alabama. look at athens.ac.uk. or jstor there are lots of papers on them.
terry
2007-04-29 15:50:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋