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KKK

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KKK
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Ku Klux Klan
KKK
abbreviation for
Ku Klux Klan
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Noun1.KKKKKK - 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
Klan, Ku Klux Klan
act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
klavern - a local unit of the Ku Klux Klan
South - the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
grand dragon - a high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan
Klansman, Kluxer, Ku Kluxer - a member of the Ku Klux Klan


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It was only natural that the influence of a hate-mongering organization such as the KKK would fade into obscurity once the nation moved away from discriminating against people on the basis of the color of their skin.
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David Duke, former Grand Dragon of the KKK, former Louisiana state representative, and former candidate for Louisiana governor and president of the United States, has found new and more responsive constituencies.
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Just three weeks before the November election, Connerly and Gratz had to defend Prop 2 after the KKK distributed 6,000 newsletters with quotes from Gratz attacking her opposition.
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