Klansville USA

    Klansville USA was based on the great state of North Carolina. The state that I was born and raised in was nicknamed "Klansville". The KKK started around the same time as civil rights movements, such as the lunch counter sit ins. 

   The KKK was started after the civil war to prank the newly freed slaves. This was a disgusting racial hate group used to terrorize black people. It started out as small groups in the south, and it grew popularity from a film called The Birth of A Nation. This film increased the excitement around the group for less wealthy white people, and their recruitment number increased. They are most commonly known for the white hoods and cross burning. The North Carolina branch in the 1960s was leaded by Bob Jones, whose says he feels like he was made to be a Klan leader since his moms was pregnant with him during a KKK parade. Jones became the most prominent leader for the NC chapter and increased the number of members significantly.

 In The Birth of A Nation, black people were seen as inferior and as background characters. This helped fuel the racial fury of white people considering blacks were shown as useless in their films. The film was so well known that it was displayed at the White House to current president, Woodrow Wilson.

    Overall the KKK will forever be known as the most popular racially-motivated attack group in the U.S. and hopefully it will always be remembered for its negative actions.