Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s. Unknown. 1925. World War I and the Jazz Age
Critical Thinking Questions:
 
 
  1. The KKK originally started as a terrorist organization in the 1800s, attacking blacks throughout post-Civil War South. Why do you think the Klan experienced resurgence in the 1920s?




  2. What types of potential members did the Klan seek, and why were these members particularly drawn to the Klan at this time?




  3. Do you think the government should have prevented the Klan from gathering for the huge march depicted in this film? Why or why not?




  4. This video segment shows the Klan's strength in the mid-1920's, after World War I. Do you think the post-war atmosphere contributed to the Klan's renewed popularity and increase in membership? Why or why not?




  5. If you were a European immigrant who had arrived in the United States to work and seek a better existence in the early 20th Century, what would your reaction have been to the Klan's statements about "the fight for Americanism?"
 
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