Klansville USA was a documentary about the second uprising of the KKK in Southern states after the civil rights movement. However, the documentary also focused on the KKK activity in the state of North Carolina. The charter organizer for one chapter of the klan in North Carolina was Bob Jones. He was a prominent member of the klan even before his birth. His parents were klan members and his mother participated in a klan parade while pregnant with him. The klan was seen as a birthright to Bob. Bob’s birthright into the klan was officially certified when he became a grand dragon in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The moment Bob Jones became a grand dragon, he increased the size of the klan in North Carolina. The size of the klan went from a small group to a few hundred thousand in a matter of years. The state of North Carolina had the largest klan population in the capital of Raleigh. The greatest accomplishment Bob wanted to be known for was the rise of the klan in North Carolina, so much so that he petitioned for a klan in every area of the state. The biggest reason for Bob’s actions were fear of integration and finally black people being considered equal.
Bob’s petition for klansman groups was earning justification because the members of the klan were fueled by the same racist energy that Bob held in his heart. The argument made by the klan was always centered around the inferiority of black people being so low that being in the same area with white people was seen as criminal. The argument was always a weak leg to stand on, but it’s how the kkk survived and thrived.
In closing, the Klansville USA video showed the true feelings of the South and the threat it felt when faced with integration and the fear it spread throughout racist white people everywhere. The kkk is a terrorist organization that thrived off of the harm it caused towards black people and the video showed the true motives behind the actions, with the biggest motivator being fear of change.
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