Ku Klux Klan

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hate group
gptkbp:activities protests
rallies
intimidation
lynching
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Christian_Identity_movement
white nationalism
American_nationalism
gptkbp:cultural_impact depictions in literature
depictions in film
depictions in music
influence on extremist groups
influence on hate crimes
gptkbp:founded 1865
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Nathan_Bedford_Forrest
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:historical_significance Civil Rights history
social movements history
race relations history
American_history
political_history_in_the_U.S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ku Klux Klan
gptkbp:ideology white supremacy
gptkbp:legal_representation designated as a terrorist organization by some groups
protected_under_free_speech_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:mediaAppearances negative
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Ku_Klux_Klan_Act_of_1871
1915 revival
1930s resurgence
1990s resurgence
Civil_Rights_Movement_opposition
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Roy_Frankhouser
gptkb:William_J._Simmons
gptkb:David_Duke
gptkb:Thomas_Robb
gptkb:Hiram_Wesley_Evans
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Jewish_people
gptkb:African_American_civil_rights
Catholicism
immigration
gptkbp:status legal challenges
public opposition
declining membership
fragmented groups
gptkbp:symbol white_robes