Was KKK originally a vigilante group aimed to protect south from north

[Kibla92]

After they lost Civil War.

South was pro slavery. North was for abolishment of slavery

Some argue KKK was made as a vigilante group to protect the losing south from north trying to demoralise them. But some said it was a way to kill blacks.
But isnt it possible that both may be right here?

I saw the movie "Birth of a Nation 1915" which helped KKK revival during 1900s. Although the guy who made the movie argued in positive favor of KKK back then, he didnt like the revival of KKK and didnt approve of it then.  So even if one argues the KKK used to be good, that lost all its meaning during 1900s.

I am just curious to your views on it?

Here is the movie

And here is the interview

[Baruch]

Two versions of KKK.  First is by Nathan Bedford Forrest (1865-1875), to fight the Yankee occupation/Reconstruction, organized similar to Freemasons.  Died out with withdrawal of Yankee occupation and institution of Jim Crow.  Second was 1920-1975 ... after Birth Of A Nation.  Was caused by massive foreign immigration which was ended in 1920, because of anarchist/communist scare.  Also offense against Black regiments of US in WW I.  President Wilson brought segregation to Washington DC for the first time.  Gun ownership restriction was pre-Civil War to keep free Blacks from being armed, had nothing to do with liberalism.  At that same time, turn of century, there was a drug scare, that drugs were being used by Black men to seduce White women (see Bill Cosby).  The original war on drugs was mounted for conspiracy theory racist reasons.  War against MJ was based on Big Tobacco objecting to drop is profits during Depression.  Follow the money!

My mother's father and his father were part of the 2nd KKK.  They did participate in an accused Black criminal lynching in Kansas.

There are quite a few John Browns here who would rob, rape and murder every Southern White ... because ... just like the New England psychopaths of 1860.  Leftists are closest to Puritan Christianity, minus Jesus.

[Draconic Aiur]

What the Fuck?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

You're not trying very hard, Kibby.

[Hijiri Byakuren]

Your trolling is bad, and you should feel bad.

[drunkenshoe]

For some reason that bullshit reminds me something real from today. The muslim minorities in Europe moving to one block and when they get the majority, creating young male vigilantes -sometimes armed with bats- to stop the people who are wearing shorts, miniskirts, or lovers walking hand in hand, hugging and kissing; people of that country acting according to their own culture, from going through 'their' streets telling them that they can act that way in a muslim neighbourghoud because you know, they're 'demoralising' the community. Hmmm.

[SGOS]

I don't give a shit about what the KKK's original intentions were.  And discussing the undocumented hearsay as to the origins of the clan is pointless mental masturbation:

"But, but, but...  Aren't you even interested in this, if only on an intellectual level?!"
"No, not at all."

[Baruch]

For some reason that bullshit reminds me something real from today. The muslim minorities in Europe moving to one block and when they get the majority, creating young male vigilantes -sometimes armed with bats- to stop the people who are wearing shorts, miniskirts, or lovers walking hand in hand, hugging and kissing; people of that country acting according to their own culture, from going through 'their' streets telling them that they can act that way in a muslim neighbourghoud because you know, they're 'demoralising' the community. Hmmm.

Mea Shearim ultraorthodox Jews do the same things ;-)  Adopt Middle Eastern values or die, infidels/gentiles.

[Jason Harvestdancer]

When a region is occupied or oppressed, it is generally the most radical who form the nucleus of the opposition.  That is why the Ayatollah was able to lead the Iranian revolution against the Shah.

Saying the original KKK was primarily against Northern occupation doesn't say they were any less radical in other ways.

[Baruch]

When a region is occupied or oppressed, it is generally the most radical who form the nucleus of the opposition.  That is why the Ayatollah was able to lead the Iranian revolution against the Shah.

Saying the original KKK was primarily against Northern occupation doesn't say they were any less radical in other ways.

There is less cadre, if you don't exile them to Siberia (Bolsheviks) or France (Ayatolla) .. if you shoot them outright.

[drunkenshoe]

Mea Shearim ultraorthodox Jews do the same things ;-)  Adopt Middle Eastern values or die, infidels/gentiles.

I don't give a fuck who does it where. You don't get to emigrate a country because you think it is a better place than where you were born and then impose your own dark age culture which is the main reason your native-country has been in deep shit.

I have absolutely zero sympathy for those minorities insisting on creating their little middle east circles in a foreign land with...bbut but it is my religion, my culture and then whine and bitch, screaming 'reliigous freedom' when they face the consequences.

Nobody is above the law and everybody has to adapt if they want to survive.

[Baruch]

I don't give a fuck who does it where. You don't get to emigrate a country because you think it is a better place than where you were born and then impose your own dark age culture which is the main reason your native-country has been in deep shit.

I have absolutely zero sympathy for those minorities insisting on creating their little middle east circles in a foreign land with...bbut but it is my religion, my culture and then whine and bitch, screaming 'reliigous freedom' when they face the consequences.

Nobody is above the law and everybody has to adapt if they want to survive.

The Han Chinese disagree.  Build the New Silk Road, get 100 million Chinese at no extra cost (fortune cookies extra).

[Blackleaf]

[Baruch]

Because anyone not you, is KKK, and must be destroyed.  So those of us who are not you, are concerned.