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Ku Klux Klan

DEFINITIONS OF: Ku Klux Klan

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n a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people

Synonyms:
KKK, Klan
Example of:
secret society
a society that conceals its activities from nonmembers
FTO, foreign terrorist organization, terrorist group, terrorist organization
a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
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