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Ku Klux Klan   /ku kləks klæn/   Listen
Ku Klux Klan

noun
1.
A secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people.  Synonyms: KKK, Klan.





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"Ku Klux Klan" Quotes from Famous Books



... with Mistus atter freedom come, 'cause dey all loved her, an' dey diden' have no place to go. Mistus fed 'em jes' lak' she had allus done and paid 'em a little money too. Us diden' never have no fussin' an' fightin' on our place, an' de Ku Klux Klan never come 'roun' dar, but de niggers had to have a ticket if dey lef' de place on Sunday. Dat was so de paddyrollers woulden' whip 'em if dey ...
— Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves - Georgia Narratives, Part 3 • Works Projects Administration


Words linked to "Ku Klux Klan" :   terrorist group, terrorism, south, klavern, act of terrorism, Kluxer, terrorist act, terrorist organization, Klansman, Ku Kluxer, secret society, foreign terrorist organization, grand dragon, FTO


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