The Ku Klux Klan and the White League (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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KKK founding date & location
KKK founding date & location
24 Dec 1865, Pulaski, Tennessee
Origin of 'Ku Klux Klan' name
Origin of 'Ku Klux Klan' name
Greek word 'Kuklos' (circle)
KKK Grand Wizard (1867)
KKK Grand Wizard (1867)
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Peak KKK violence period
Peak KKK violence period
1869-1871
Deaths in 1868 elections
Deaths in 1868 elections
Approx. 1,300 people murdered
Colfax massacre (1873) death toll
Colfax massacre (1873) death toll
280 black Americans killed
White League formation
White League formation
March 1874, Louisiana
Battle of Liberty Place date
Battle of Liberty Place date
14 September 1874
Ku Klux Klan Act year & key power
Ku Klux Klan Act year & key power
1871; suspended habeas corpus
States still Republican by 1875
States still Republican by 1875
Louisiana, Florida, South Carolina