For this inquiry workbook, my chosen topic is the impact the KKK had on the civil rights movement.
Why did you choose this topic?
I chose this topic as I have limited knowledge of the KKK and the Civil Rights Movement and would like to boarded my knowledge. I would like to research more into the klans activities, rules and beliefs and inform myself as to why they were so against the movement and what effects they had on it. I highly found this topic interesting and intriguing as it is something completely new to me and something I would like to learn about.
What are your thoughts on the research topic at this stage?
At this stage, I believe that the KKK was highly against the movement as it went against their …show more content…
As I will be focusing on the affect the KKK had therefor I will be spatially bounded to information around this time.
What is your focus question?
What impact did KKK have on the Civil Rights Movement and what ways did the government fight against the Klan?
What is your initial hypothesis?
The impact the KKK had on the Civil Rights Movement is the murder and intimation they opposed onto African-Americans as they believed that whites were superior to them. The government placed acts to fight against the Klan and their violence and racists acts against African American however the acts did not stop the terror of the Klan. What are your sub-questions?
1. In what ways did the KKK oppose the Civil Rights Movement?
2. What principles, beliefs and hierarch was the Klan built on?
3. What are the causal factors related to the development of the KKK and what power and influence did the Klan possess during these times?
4. In what ways did the government try to disempower the KKK and how effective was the