The Second KKK Questions
- Compare and contrast the First KKK and the Second KKK.
- In what ways could the Second KKK be regarded as a reaction to the high rates of immigration the United States saw between 1870s-1910s?
- Explain the connection between Birth of a Nation (1915) and the founding of the Second KKK.
- How could the Second KKK and European-style fascism be regarded as similar phenomenon?
Whole Group Question: How could the emergence of the Second Ku Klux Klan be seen as an attempt to deal with the 'insubordination' of undesirable Americans?
The Second KKK Research Links
When Bigotry Paraded Through the Streets
When Nazis Courted the KKK
Rebirth of the KKK
America's Brush with Fascism
Mapping the Second KKK
Tulsa Race Riots
Wiki: Birth of a Nation
History: Birth of a Nation Opens
The KKK's Surprising History
The Reemergence of the KKK
The KKK in the 20th Century
Ku Klux Klambakes
The KKK in Calvin Coolidge's America
The Klan Rides Again
When Nazis Courted the KKK
Rebirth of the KKK
America's Brush with Fascism
Mapping the Second KKK
Tulsa Race Riots
Wiki: Birth of a Nation
History: Birth of a Nation Opens
The KKK's Surprising History
The Reemergence of the KKK
The KKK in the 20th Century
Ku Klux Klambakes
The KKK in Calvin Coolidge's America
The Klan Rides Again