The better known “KKK”, an activist group created in 1885, mostly led by caucasian men,was a group of horrible people who did horrible things to many people and unfortunately still do. This group assembled as racist, hatred fed individuals who covered their faces and bodies in white outfits that could be betrayed as looking like ghosts to hide their identities. In this group the members would target African Americans and beat them and go as far as killing them as well. During the Civil Rights movement countless African Americans were burned, hung, shot, and beaten by this notorious group. Although after the Civil Rights movement brought change and the incidents involving the Klu Klux Klan faded out, does not mean they stopped their actions. In 2017, there was a boost in the membership of this group, according to news articles, nearly more than half of the members came into existence in the past three years. There is not much information found on the activities they are taking part in as of today. Most information says they hold meetings and will wear their “attire” on occasion, but they are not killing like they used to, thankfully. When stepping back and taking a look on the Klan during the Civil Rights movement compared to modern day there are various changes to be seen. In the time of the movement, the Klan was killing, harming or beating African Americans near to death over the movement. Various activist were murdered by the group or if not murdered they were in near death condition, when found after the group was associated with them. This group was horrendous in their gruesome actions but over the years have luckily calmed down. Many laws and organizations are put up against the group today, preventing their actions from proceeding as they once were. Hopefully in the near future there will no longer be the group known as the “Klu Klux Klan.”   

Cited from

Trimble, M. (2017, August 14). KKK groups still active in these states in 2017. U.S. News & World Report. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2017-08-14/the-kkk-is-still-based-in-22-states-in-the-us-in-2017