Your job is to learn about and become knowledgeable about the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. Read through the links provided, and then answer the questions below. Be sure to read carefully because you will be teaching your classmates everything you know about this topic.
https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/ideology/ku-klux-klan
1. At the end of the Civil War, describe the goals of the KKK.
2. What were some actions they took to achieve their goals.
3. Describe the growth, decrease, and regrowth eras of the KKK.
https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/history-lynching-america
4. What are lynchings?
5. How many people were lynched?
6. What were the allegations behind lynchings?
7. How did the NAACP fight lynchings?
8. Who was Emmet Till? What happened to him?
9. For either topic, choose one more slide to include (a topic not covered by the questions): your choice!