In the 1920's, America was undergoing an enormous social change. Business, industry and government were all subject to the great social movement. The new American was moving in a positive light, but with this light came darkness. As depicted in essays taken from Binder and Reimers "The Way We Lived," organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan played a big role in America during the twenties. From politics, religion, school policy and every day life the Klan had its hand in Americans social movement.
As the great-great grandson of a confederate veteran, it angers me to see how the southern…