The Ku Klux Klan
The Ku Klux Klan was created from 1865- 1866. It was established in Tennessee. The leader of the Ku Klux Klan was called the grand wizard of the empire. The Klan was officially disbanded in 1869. The most well known method used by the Klan was burning crosses. During the late 30’s and the early 40’s, the Klan was financed by Nazi Germany. Samuel green was known as the Klan’s best post-ww2 leader. The Klan’s membership in 1965 was 40,00. There was a drastic increase after the civil rights act of 1964 was passed.