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A rough approximation is that on the order of 2000 people total (both black and white) were killed during the Klan's coercive and murderous activities. The research cited clearly indicates that the majority of these died at the hands of the Klan in its earliest years, from 1865 to 1875. According to the Tuskegee Institute, about 1500 of the 2000 total killed died in that time period. (Understandably, as the Klan could operate much more freely in the disorganization that prevailed in the South immediately after the Civil War, as compared to later decades.)
The later renditions of the Klan (20th century) killed a much smaller number of people : a few hundred in the 1920's, a few dozen in the 1950's, and some single instances of murder into the 1970's and 1980's. As the number of murders imputed to the Klan dropped drastically, the likelihood that the perpetrators would be caught was also increased. With modern law enforcement, and the increased number of black police and public officials, the Klan could not operate with impunity.
* The total number of 3446 lynchings of blacks and 1247 of whites includes many groups in addition to the Klan. There is no doubt that the Klan was involved in the eviction or coerced relocation of many hundreds of thousands of freed blacks, and that the number injured by their violent acts was in the tens of thousands.
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How many active Ku Klux Klan members today?
about 6000. Source: wikipedia.org
Did many African Americsns left the South to avoid segregation laws and the Ku Klux Klan?
Yes. Many AA left the south to avoid segregation laws and the Ku Klux Klan. The KKK was very evil and so many AA didnt wanna get involved with them
What are the pro and cons of the Ku Klux Klan?
Pros - They reduced the homosexual population, because at least one of those men they killed were gay. Cons - They killed and terrified many blacks, yet killed less than it seems.
How did the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacy groups contributed to its collapse?
The rise of the ku klux klan and other white supremacy groups contributed to its collapse by creating the demise of its unity and instilling fear in many people.
How did the Ku Klux Klan and similar groups use violence and intimidation to resist the Reconstruction Era?
The Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups used violence and intimidation to keep Blacks from voting or participating in the social and political aspects of the Reconstruct Era and beyond. They caused many deaths and despite laws against their activities they remained a threat to freedom and well being of all citizens in the South that were trying to make a new start after the war. The Klan burned down Black churches, lynched Blacks with no real cause other than hate, and intimidated white people who did not agree with their violence.
