Rise+of+KKK

Rise of KKK The KKK, the group that we kn﻿ow today as a hate group, started as a social group in Tennessee in 1896. They took their name from the greek word //kuklos// which means circle (Ingalls 9).  In attempts to make money Clarke and Tyler searched and tried new ways but they figured they would be more successful if they took charge of the KKK.  The Klan sent out a message many people liked, so they wanted to be a part of this secret organization. During the middle of the decade national membership grew it was estimated the group had 3 to 8 million Klansmen.

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