December 24th

On this day – 24th of December 1865 – Ku Klux Clan was created 

The Ku Klux Clan, also known as KKK, is a reactionary group in the United Stated. It has existed in three different time periods. White supremacy, anti-immigration and with nationalism are some of the areas KKK has been involved in fighting for. Six confederate veterans created the original Ku Klux Clan on the 24th of December 1865. They were a violent group, which used public violence to intimidate their enemies. Houses were sat on fire and black people were killed, in order to sustain the white supremacy in the south. The clan members wore masks and capes to hide their identity, and they preferred to attack in the night. They were highly active during elections in the South, and over 2000 people were injured or killed during the election in 1868. They died down in the 1870s, only to be recreated in 1915. They still exists today and in 2012 had the group between 5000 and 8000 members.

On another note, Marry Christmas to everyone who celebrate it!