The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) has a long and dark history in Black history. The KKK was founded in Pulaski, Tennessee in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War. The Ku Klux Klan started as a secret organization by a group of Confederate veterans and aimed to resist Reconstruction efforts and maintain white supremacy in the South.

The KKK quickly grew in popularity and spread to other Southern states. They used violence, intimidation, and terrorism to oppress African Americans and enforce racial segregation. The KKK targeted Black individuals, as well as white allies and activists who supported civil rights and racial equality.

Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the KKK played a significant role in promoting racial violence and terrorizing Black communities. This included lynchings, cross burnings, and other acts of domestic terrorism. The KKK also targeted institutions like churches and schools that supported African American advancement.

While the KKK's influence declined in the mid-20th century, they experienced a resurgence during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. The KKK opposed desegregation and civil rights legislation, and their members were involved in violent attacks against Black activists and their supporters.

Today, the Ku Klux Klan still exists as a fragmented and marginalized group, but their legacy of racism, violence, and terror continues to have a lasting impact on Black history and the struggle for racial equality.