According to the Klansmen, such a society had to be created because during the Reconstruction period, private homes, and also farms were burned, personal properties were seized and then given to some of the newly freed slaves. So, whites became angry and wanted their property back, and they couldn’t accept a Blacks’ supremacy.
If we look at documents written by Klansmen, we can notice that they pretend not to be against Black people. They don’t present themselves as a racist group, they just say "we must ensure the existence of our race and a future for white children".
Moreover, the Klansmen also pretended not to be violent against Black people
The Ku Klux Klan and the Catholics
The Klan opposes everything that appears to represent modernisation For example, short dresses, short skirts, modern dance, alcohol and laxity were all interfering with their fundamental values. In fact, they support a literal interpretation of the Bible.
The Klansmen declare that America is Protestant and want to stay Protestant..
The Ku Klux Klan and Jewish
In 1926, the leader of the time explains: The Jews presence disturbs the Klansmen. Jewish people are a complex problem and their talents are large, they give a lot to the country where they live. However, the Jews defend themselves thanks to their communal organization.
Obviously, the Ku Klux Klan still defends the principle of white supremacy and he fears the different races’ threats.
Since the early development of society in the United States, racism has always been an issue faced by communities on a political level. America was built from the immigration of people of various backgrounds. However, many white supremacists blame there personal as well as economic misfortunes on ethnic groups. African-Americans, Jews and Catholics are only some of the groups tormented by these white supremacists. As the amount of ethnic diversity gradually increased in the political systems of Louisiana and the United States, organizations were formed to challenge these ethnic groups. The Ku Klux Klan is one of these groups that were formed by people who were angered by the increasing number of influent blacks, Jews and Catholics. Local and state officials that were members of the Klan provided influence, money, and information to the racist organization. As the civil rights movement became accepted, it seemed as if the power of racist organizations increased. However, with the Klan having political figures still bringing prejudice to politics throughout the country, and with multitudes of African-American churches being burned to the ground, it seems as if the Ku Klux Klan is still a threat to the citizens USA.
The Ku Klux Klan has played a major role in American history. As the south was undergoing the era of Reconstruction after the Civil War, the votes of newly emancipated black Southerners put the Republicans in power throughout the state. White Southerners resorted to violence to preserve the white supremacy they once had. The Klan was originally arranged into secret societies that terrorized local white and black Republican leaders. They also threatened all African Americans who violated the old ideas of black inferiority. Sworn to secrecy, its members wore white robes and masks and adopted the burning cross as their symbol. The Klan members seemed to be most active during election campaigns, when they would either scare people into voting for their candidate or get rid their opponents entirely. They were best recognized for their horrible acts of violence that they called nighttime rides. These attacks included murder, rape, beatings, and warnings and were designed to overcome Republican majorities in the south. Due to the fear of a race war, state officials were unable to suppress the violence. Law enforcement officials were Klan members themselves and even when the law officers were legitimate, Klan members also sat on juries where criminally accused members were often acquitted.
