klan

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to a secret society in the United States, formed in the 19th century to oppose the emancipation of slaves and using terrorist tactics to suppress Black people.

• 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant une société secrète américaine fondée au XIXe siècle pour s'opposer à l'émancipation des esclaves et utilisant des méthodes terroristes contre les Noirs.

1. Hate group C1 formal american political

   A secret organization of white supremacists in the United States, founded in the 19th century to oppose the abolition of slavery and later targeting African Americans and other minorities through intimidation and violence.

   • The Klan was responsible for countless acts of terror in the post-Civil War South.
   • Members of the Klan often wore white robes and hoods to conceal their identities.
   • The resurgence of the Klan in the 1920s led to widespread racial violence.

   🇫🇷Ku Klux Klan

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