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Publication Date: 2018
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Confronting Misrepresentative Political Messages: The Klan's 19th- and Early 20th-Century Manifestations
Clabough, Jeremiah; Bickford, John H.
Social Studies, v109 n4 p215-226 2018
Over the last couple of years, White nationalist groups have been at the forefront of American political life, especially with the events in Charlottesville, Virginia. The historical roots of White nationalist movements run deep in the United States and are most closely associated with the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). In this article the authors explore the history of the KKK outside of the South and how this oft-neglected history gets at elements of intergenerational and intragenerational occlusion. Next, we discuss the type of angry political rhetoric used by the KKK. Finally, a series of activities are provided. These activities enable students to see the presence of the KKK outside of the South, break down elements of intragenerational and intergenerational occlusion as it relates to the Klan, and confront angry political rhetoric in the racist messages of the KKK. These activities give students experience to analyze the messages of White nationalist movements to prepare them as future citizens to counter such rhetoric on the local, state, and national level.
Descriptors: History Instruction, Whites, Middle School Students, Nationalism, Persuasive Discourse, Misconceptions, United States History, Racial Bias, Political Attitudes, Terrorism, Writing Assignments, Rhetorical Criticism, Citizen Participation, Critical Thinking, Primary Sources, Class Activities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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