The Ku Klux Klan
The Ku Klux Klan was founded in 1866. They were in almost every Southern state by 1870. Their goal is to establish "equality" between the blacks and whites. They don'd like black people, and they want to intimidate or hurt them. They burn crosses, stage rallies, etc. The civil rights movemtn also saw many Ku Klux Klan members. During the reconstruction period, they hurt and mudered many African Americans.