The White Brotherhood is another name for the Klu Klux Klan. This name was used because they thought of themselves as the superior race in America. It was also a good way to identify with each other. The White Brotherhood is a group of Caucasian people, usually men, who discriminated against Blacks, Jews, Immigrants, and anyone else who they saw unfit to live in America. It may seem that the Brotherhood has long been eradicated, but evidence shows that they still live on. There are still people out there that hate certain people and want to keep the flame of Confederacy and Americanism alive.
The White Brotherhood thought of themselves as a superior race, also known as the Aryan race, which is a descendant of people who spoke Indo-European. They were also non- Jewish. It may seem as though the KKK were one the most sinister groups in history, following the Nazis, but the group was actually developed just for fun. During this period, people became poor and penniless. They needed something to bring their cheerfulness back. '"Boys," one of them said, "Let's start something to break the monotony and cheer up our mothers and girls. Let's start a club of something."' [1] It was started to prank people and to cheer Southern people up after the Civil War. The founders just wanted to be merry. They garbed, or dressed, themselves in costumes, like in a masquerade, because those were very popular. The dressed themselves in white, which would be the traditional clothing of the group for many years to come [2].
The Brothers would ride around at night. This had a strange effect on the people. People who saw them thought that they were ghosts of dead soldiers from the Civil War. This is where they got the idea to masquerade as dead people from. The Klansmenchose to play with their fears. They decided to use this as an instrument to put their society back to what it had been [3]. One night rider visited a black man and asked for water. After he thanked him, he remarked that it had been "the best water I have had since I was killed at the battle of Shiloh [4]." People wouldn't believe what they heard. They would make up wild stories from their imagination. These would circulate. This led to the immense popularity of the Klan. They officially took from. Now all they needed was a leader. At first they wanted General Robert E. Lee, but they soon got someone crazier!
Forest was a self-made Mississippi plantation owner. He fought in the Civil War. They promoted him to lieutenant general after realizing his ability. After fighting in the war, he returned to Mississippi. In May, 1866 he learned about the Klan and was interested in using them as a counterforce against the Union occupation. He asked to join them, swore some oaths and was soon elected Grand Wizard. He was “Grand Wizard” until he ordered the dissolution of the organization in 1869. Forrest died of diabetes in Memphis on October 29, 1877 [5].
The Ku Klux Klan has a history of vandalism and ferocious acts in the United States. They tried to set examples for certain people to let them know that they didn't belong and that they had to leave. It was their territory. Here is a list of accomplishments of the Klansmen [6]:
The White Brotherhood is another name for the Klu Klux Klan. This name was used because they thought of themselves as the superior race in America. It was also a good way to identify with each other. The White Brotherhood is a group of Caucasian people, usually men, who discriminated against Blacks, Jews, Immigrants, and anyone else who they saw unfit to live in America. It may seem that the Brotherhood has long been eradicated, but evidence shows that they still live on. There are still people out there that hate certain people and want to keep the flame of Confederacy and Americanism alive.
The White Brotherhood thought of themselves as a superior race, also known as the Aryan race, which is a descendant of people who spoke Indo-European. They were also non- Jewish. It may seem as though the KKK were one the most sinister groups in history, following the Nazis, but the group was actually developed just for fun. During this period, people became poor and penniless. They needed something to bring their cheerfulness back. '"Boys," one of them said, "Let's start something to break the monotony and cheer up our mothers and girls. Let's start a club of something."' [1] It was started to prank people and to cheer Southern people up after the Civil War. The founders just wanted to be merry. They garbed, or dressed, themselves in costumes, like in a masquerade, because those were very popular. The dressed themselves in white, which would be the traditional clothing of the group for many years to come [2].
The Brothers would ride around at night. This had a strange effect on the people. People who saw them thought that they were ghosts of dead soldiers from the Civil War. This is where they got the idea to masquerade as dead people from. The Klansmenchose to play with their fears. They decided to use this as an instrument to put their society back to what it had been [3]. One night rider visited a black man and asked for water. After he thanked him, he remarked that it had been "the best water I have had since I was killed at the battle of Shiloh [4]." People wouldn't believe what they heard. They would make up wild stories from their imagination. These would circulate. This led to the immense popularity of the Klan. They officially took from. Now all they needed was a leader. At first they wanted General Robert E. Lee, but they soon got someone crazier!
Forest was a self-made Mississippi plantation owner. He fought in the Civil War. They promoted him to lieutenant general after realizing his ability. After fighting in the war, he returned to Mississippi. In May, 1866 he learned about the Klan and was interested in using them as a counterforce against the Union occupation. He asked to join them, swore some oaths and was soon elected Grand Wizard. He was “Grand Wizard” until he ordered the dissolution of the organization in 1869. Forrest died of diabetes in Memphis on October 29, 1877 [5].
The Ku Klux Klan has a history of vandalism and ferocious acts in the United States. They tried to set examples for certain people to let them know that they didn't belong and that they had to leave. It was their territory. Here is a list of accomplishments of the Klansmen [6]: