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The KKK was founded. Founded as a social group in Pulaski, Tennessee; it began as a group of white southerners that disagreed with the policies of the republic party. They didn't like the 14th Amendment which gave blacks males "equal protection" to the constitution and allowed them to vote.

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Branches of the KKK met and created the "invisible Empire of the South."

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10% of the government officials elected during these times were attacked, and seven were killed.
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The KKK was almost in every southern state. (Map above shows the location of lynchings that happened between 1865-1876)

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The Klan then went down in numbers over the years until 1900 when it was revived. The new KKK was not only against blacks, but it also hated immigrants and Catholics.

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The klan was at its peak of 4 million members

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The great depression would cause the Klan to shut down because people were losing jobs and and money

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Due to the rise of the civil rights movement the KKK would then tormented Black communities and activists. Trying to stop them from fighting for equal rights.

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President Lyndon Johnson would disapprove of the KKK and arrested 4 Klansmen.

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The next few years the numbers of members of active members would decline and the number of crimes.

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The klans amount of members were estimated to 6,000 and 10,000 In the deep southern states.