The Ku Klux Klan began in 1866 in Tennessee as an organization of Confederate veterans of the Civil War. They derived the name "Ku Klux" from the Greek word κύκλος (<em>kuklos) ,</em> which means circle. The group became a resistance movement against radical Reconstruction in the South, seeking to intimidate blacks and restore white supremacy. The group carried out many acts of extreme violence, and acts in Congress and a decision by the Supreme Court <em>(United States v. Harris, </em>1882) went against the Klan. By that time, though, the Klan had mostly stopped operating because it had pretty much achieved its goal: white dominance in the South.
A revived version of the Klan appeared again beginning in 1915, expanding its target beyond blacks to Jews and others. At its height in the 1920s, this revived version of the Ku Klux Klan had more than 4 million members. Today it is a fringe group in the US, with only a few thousand members.
<span>Based on his inaugural address, John F. Kennedy viewed responsibility as a core American value. Reading through his address, this is very obvious and the most famous quote he used in the address, "And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." shows his core belief is responsibility of Americans.</span>
The African Americans helped out the war majorly throughout that time period. They participated in protest marches and also tried to join the forces with blacks to fight for freedom.
The Rwandan Civil War was between the Hutu's and the Tutsi's.
The Hutu's made up a large majority of the population. However, a Hutu Manifesto published in the middle of the 20th century claimed that the minority group of the country (the Tutsis) were manipulating and controlling the government. Essentially, they were blaming the Tutsi for the problems in Rwanda. This helped lead to the Rwandan Civil War and the Rwandan genocide.
