1. Ku Klux Klan The Ku Klux Klan real name is kuklos which means, “circle”. Also known as the Invisible Empire.

2. Where and When? The Ku Klux Klan started in the winter of 1865- 1866 in Pulaski, Tennessee. Most members came from Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Virginia, Florida, and Louisana.

3. Who were the leaders? William Joseph Simmons (1880-1945) was one of the 1 st leaders of the KKK. William Joseph Simmons (1880-1945) was one of the 1 st leaders of the KKK. This is also one of the 1 st leaders of KKK. His name was Nathan Bedford Forrest(1821-1877)

4. What They Did What They Did Here are some examples of the KKK mishaps.

5. More About The KKK The Ku Klux Klan focused on oppressive crimes, often preached anti- Catholicism, nativism, and anti- Semitism. Mostly fought to maintain the dominance of white protestants over blacks, Roman-Catholics, and Jews. The Ku Klux Klan focused on oppressive crimes, often preached anti- Catholicism, nativism, and anti- Semitism. Mostly fought to maintain the dominance of white protestants over blacks, Roman-Catholics, and Jews.

6. Purpose Their main purpose was to resist Reconstruction after the American Civil War. They also focused on intimidating freed men using terror, violence, and practical jokes. Their main purpose was to resist Reconstruction after the American Civil War. They also focused on intimidating freed men using terror, violence, and practical jokes.

7. Racism We learned that racism means going against other races. We learned that racism means going against other races. What we think Racism means, What we think Racism means, DeJa – Using judgment against others within the outside rather then from the inside. Brianna – Trying to hurt and or discriminate others within their race as in using words and or physical violence. Aurianna – Hatred of different races.