History : civil rights

• what was the ku klux klan?

  The Ku Klux Klan was a white supremacist organisation that aimed to ensure white people continued to have more rights than, and power over, other races. Its members dressed in white robes and hoods.
• The kkk was one of the most violent and determined organisations opposing the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
• What did the kkk believe in?

  They believed in the necessity of segregation to maintain the social and racial order of the south , they also claimed segregation was supported by the words of the bible
• What did the Ku Klux Klan do?

  The kkk used numerous acts of intimidation including bombings , bearings and murders of those who opposed theirs ideas.
• What was the primary belief of the Ku Klux Klan?

  White supremacy and segregation
• Why did the Ku Klux Klan resist the civil rights movement?

  They believed in white supremacy and segregation
• What actions did the Ku Klux Klan take against civil rights campaigners?

  They frequently attacked and murdered them
• Who opposed civil rights legislation in Congress?

  The Dixiecrats
• What was the Dixiecrats' stance on segregation?

  They wanted to defend segregation in the South
• How did the political climate in the South affect the civil rights movement?

  It faced strong opposition and danger
• What happened to Emmett Till in 1955?

  He was murdered
• Why was Emmett Till murdered?

  He whistled at a white woman
• What does Emmett Till's murder illustrate about the South's customs?

  It shows the danger of challenging the status quo
• What does the reaction to Emmett Till's actions reveal about societal attitudes in the South?

  It reveals strong opposition to changing customs
• What was one reason for opposition to the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1960?

  Violent groups like the KKK
• What did the KKK claim supported their beliefs?

  Scriptures from the Bible
• How did the KKK intimidate those opposing their viewpoints?

  Through bombings and beatings
• What event in 1955 highlighted the KKK's violence against activists?

  The killing of two black men in Mississippi
• What was the impact of KKK violence on the civil rights movement?

  It prevented significant progress
• What tactics did the KKK use to maintain racial and social order?

  • Intimidation
  • Bombings
  • Beatings
• What were the consequences of KKK violence on civil rights activists?

  • Fear among activists
  • Reduced participation in protests
  • Increased danger in advocating for change
• One reason why there was opposition to the civil rights movement in the years 1954-60 was because of groups like the kkk who were committed to violent acts in order to maintain the racial and social orde in the Deep South.
• The kkk claimed that there beliefs were scriptures from the bible meaning it supported segregation . Due to the kkk opposing civil rights movements they would regularly intimidate those who were against there viewpoints .
• For example, in 1955 two black men Were murdered for registering in Mississippi . this made it known that the kkk were a violent and determined organisation as now both black and white activists could be murdered .
• This violence prevented the civil Rights movement from making significance progress as it was damgerous for activists to push for change under such violent oppposition