The Ku Klux Klan (/ ˌkuː klʌks ˈklæn, ˌkjuː -/), [e] commonly shortened to KKK or Klan, is an American Protestant-led Christian extremist, white supremacist, far-right hate group. It was …

Ku Klux Klan (KKK) es un grupo de odio terrorista supremacista blanco estadounidense de extrema derecha, conocido por promover por medio de actos violentos y propagandísticos el racismo, la xenofobia y el antisemitismo, así como la homofobia, el anticatolicismo y el anticomunismo. 3 4 5 Creado en el siglo XIX, inmediatamente después de la ...

Oct 29, 2009 · Founded in 1865, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) extended into almost every southern state by 1870 and became a vehicle for white southern resistance to the Republican Party’s Reconstruction-era policies...

Apr 15, 2025 · Ku Klux Klan, either of two distinct U.S. hate organizations that employed terror in pursuit of their white supremacist agenda. One group was founded immediately after the Civil War and lasted until the 1870s. The other began in 1915 and has continued to the present.

Le Ku Klux Klan, souvent désigné par son sigle KKK ou également le Klan, est une société secrète terroriste suprémaciste blanche des États-Unis d'Amérique fondée à la veillée de Noël 1865 ou au début de l'année 1866.

The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is an American White supremacist hate group. [1] . A group of Confederate veterans created the original KKK in Pulaski, Tennessee [2] on December 24, 1865. This was shortly after the Confederacy lost the American Civil War. The group quickly expanded among White people in the southern United States.

Apr 16, 2025 · In 1981, Klan members launched a failed attempt to conquer the island of Dominica. The KKK once hosted a recreational summer camp program called the "Kool Koast Kamp" in Rockport, Texas. In 1991, former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke ran for governor of Louisiana and garnered 39 percent of the vote.

Jan 8, 2025 · Understanding the KKK’s history offers critical insights into the systemic challenges of racism and extremism in America. The Ku Klux Klan was founded in Pulaski, Tennessee, in 1865 by Confederate veterans disillusioned by the South’s defeat in the Civil War.

Dec 13, 2020 · The Ku Klux Klan was founded in 1866 and quickly became a violent group against Black people. The Klan gained renewed attention in 1915 with the film 'Birth of a Nation' fueling its revival. The Klan's actions continued into the 1960s with violent attacks on Black communities and civil rights activists.

Ku Klux Klan (KKK), Either of two racist terrorist organizations in the U.S. The first was organized by veterans of the Confederate army, first as a social club and then as a secret means of resisting Reconstruction and restoring white domination over newly enfranchised blacks.