Use the bulleted information below and the pictures to have a discussion about the meaning of your vocabulary word or concept. Pay close attention to the bolded words below and make sure you understand and use at least one of them in your presentation. As a group, create a visual or skit to teach others your word.

Ku Klux Klan

a discriminatory group formed during Reconstruction for the purpose of intimidating the freed slaves

a group that discriminated against African Americans started out as a social organization formed by ex-Confederate soldiers made up of white men from all social classes turned into a terrorist group covered their faces with white sheets to protect their identity while committing crimes goal was to use violence, scare tactics and voter fraud to keep African Americans from

having the freedom given them by the ratification of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments goal was for whites to regain control of state governments that blacks had gained access

to used public lynching and cross burning as their most common method of intimidation wanted to keep African Americans “in their place”