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Originally formed in 1865 in Pulaski, Tennessee.

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The first five minutes show what the Ku Klux Klan has done previously to the african american people many years ago. ( the whole video is good but just watch the first 5 minutes show what they do)

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The white robes of the KKK are related to their belief in the purity of the white race or represents the Confederate troops who died in the American Civil War. The hoods worn denote their ranking in the Klan - once a member reaches a certain rank (third degree), they no longer wear the hood.

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Currently they have 5,000 to 8,000 members involved.

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Cross burning is now referred as cross lighting, fire symbolizes faith in Christ.

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Is a group of men who are anti-black, anti-Catholic and anti-semitic extremists, anti-immigration, white nationalism.

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Ku Klux comes from the Greek word kyklos meaning circle and Klan is clan or family.

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A white Republican Party resistance that establishes the equality of mostly African Americans.

Although African Americans have typically been the Klan's primary target, it also has attacked Jews, immigrants, gays and lesbians and, until recently, Catholics.

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Nighthawk - Security.

Chaplain - Preacher.

Exalted Cyclops - Klavern or Den Leader (like the mayor of a city).

Klaliff - Usually assistant to Exalted Cyclops or second in command over a Klavern.

Titan - District leader (like a state representative).

Kludd - Leader over certain amounts of Klaverns, in some cases a territory.

Kleagle - State Public Relations Director. (His job is to be a spokesperson and to recruit and set up klaverns.)

Grand Dragon - The state leader (like a Governor).

Imperial Wizard or Grand Wizard - The national leader (the highest ranking member of the Klan). Usually, the Imperial Wizard appoints state leaders like Grand Klaliff, Grand Titan, etc... Or they are elected.

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Black: Nighthawk

Gold: Klaliff

Red: Kleagle

Green: Grand Dragon

Purple: Imperial Wizard