Opposition to civil rights: the KKK and violence (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Full name of the KKK
Full name of the KKK
Ku Klux Klan
Year the KKK was established
Year the KKK was established
1865
Primary goal of the KKK
Primary goal of the KKK
Prevent Black Americans from achieving equality
KKK symbol used to intimidate Black communities
KKK symbol used to intimidate Black communities
Burning crosses
KKK method: illegal execution by mobs
KKK method: illegal execution by mobs
Lynching
Who could join the KKK? (acronym)
Who could join the KKK? (acronym)
WASPs (White Anglo-Saxon Protestants)
Groups KKK targeted besides Black Americans
Groups KKK targeted besides Black Americans
Jews, Catholics, and liberals
KKK members' disguise
KKK members' disguise
White robes and hoods
Emmett Till's age when murdered (1955)
Emmett Till's age when murdered (1955)
14 years old
Where Till's killers threw his body
Where Till's killers threw his body
In the river with a heavy weight
Trial verdict for Emmett Till's killers
Trial verdict for Emmett Till's killers
Acquitted (found not guilty)
Mamie Bradley's decision for her son's funeral
Mamie Bradley's decision for her son's funeral
Open-casket viewing
Result of Till's open-casket viewing
Result of Till's open-casket viewing
Extensive media coverage that shocked the public
NAACP leader murdered in Mississippi (1955)
NAACP leader murdered in Mississippi (1955)
George W. Lee
Who in Southern states supported the KKK?
Who in Southern states supported the KKK?
Many law enforcement officers