5 Surprising Things You Don't Know About KKK
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Today's Strange History (April 7, 2021)
Beer: Exactly 88 years ago today in 1933, after years of prohibition beer was sold once again in 19 of the 48 states and the District of Columbia in USA.
Adult: In 1969, US Supreme Court struck down laws prohibiting private possession of obscene material.
Internet: Today in 1969, RFC 1 was published - giving birth to the Internet
China: In 1976, Chinese Politburo fired vice-premier & CCP leader Deng Xiaoping. 2 years earlier, in UN General Assembly he said that all the people in the world, including Chinese people, should work together to take down the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) if China became a Socialist Imperialist Country and started to bully others.
Bible: 43 years ago today in 1978, Guttenberg bible was sold for $2,000,000 in New York City.
Rwandan Genocide: In 1994, today marked the beginning of the Rwandan Genocide. Presidential Guard began killing moderate politicians and public figures in Kigali, including their Prime Minister. Around 500,000 to 600,000 Tutsi minority people died.
Iraq Invasion: Today in 2003, U.S. troops captured Baghdad. Dictator Saddam Hussein's regime fell two days later.
Cross: In 2003, US Supreme Court voted 6-3 to uphold a 50-year-old Virginia law making it a crime to burn a cross as an act of intimidation. The practice of "Burning A Cross" is widely associated with the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). The United States Supreme Court ruled that burning a cross at a Klan rally is protected by the First Amendment, but could not be burned as a form of intimidation.
Snake: Today in 2016, longest-ever captured python found on Penang in Malaysia (26ft/8m)
What is Today?
Today i.e. April 7th is
🍺 Beer Day
🌊 Beaver Day
🕊️ Day Of Hope
🚚 Bookmobile Day
🏥 World Health Day
😄 No Housework Day
👁️🗨️ Making The First Move Day
Strange Case of the day: 5 Surprising Things You Don't Know About KKK
Ku Klux Klan (aka KKK) is one of the most hated groups in USA. Their core philosophy is one of discrimination and hatred. They also have a long history of using violence. Here are 5 strange facts about this strange organisation in less than 6 mins
5. Three Klans:
Many believe KKK is a single organization. But actually, there were 3 main Klans. The first KKK was launched in the 1860s, as a social club. The second Klan arose in 1915, in the wake of increased Jewish and Catholic immigration – as well as D.W. Griffith’s landmark film, The Birth of a Nation. These were the guys who added cross-burnings and mass parades in white robes and secret codes of the first group. Finally, the third Klan was created in 1950s when the civil rights movement was firmly on the American agenda. This is the one whose members are more public and appeared on talk shows, interviews, online accounts etc. This klan is still active today.
4. Sex Tips:
Many know David Duke as a Grand Wizard and founder of Knights of the KKK. He even tried to run for US President with little success. What many don’t know is that in 1976, Duke wrote a woman’s self-help book. He didn’t use his name; instead, penning it under “Dorothy Vanderbilt.” The book titled Finder’s Keepers – Finding and Keeping the Man You Want is no longer available, but there are a few copies that can be found. The book contains sexual, diet, fashion, cosmetic and relationship advice including his reference to oral sex as a bedtime snack.
3. Superman:
In 1946, human rights activist Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the KKK’s ranks and learned a fair bit about how they operated. He then contacted the producers of popular radio series The Adventures of Superman. They ended up using the Klan as a villain for the Man of Steel to thwart across 16 episodes, destroying the organisation's carefully cultivated image. Still to this day, it is said that this episode was the first to particularly bring the KKK into the bad eyes of the mass.
2. Hate & Troll:
It is well known that KKK hates black & Jewish people. But ironically, the KKK has been infiltrated by an undercover policeman who was black. They promoted a Jewish man to the post of Grand Wizard in New York. They also sponsored & adopted a stretch of highway in Missouri. They would be responsible for maintenance and clean-up for the stretch of roadway. In epic trolling, Missouri politicians named that road after civil rights activist Rosa Parks (a black woman). Surprisingly, the KKK didn't protest.
1. Tom Hanks:
Nathan Bedford Forrest is where Forrest Gump got his unusual first name. The character was brought to life by Tom Hanks. Nathan Bedford Forrest was actually KKK’s first-ever Grand Wizard and was also a Confederate general in the American Civil War. Later in life, he tried to disband the group after he thought that they had become too violent. After failing to do so, he left the KKK and distanced himself from their beliefs. In 1875, he even gave a speech on racial reconciliation to an audience of black Southerners – the Order of Pole-Bearers Association.
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