The statement is wrong and out of context
#1 It was not "THE democrats" who started the KKK.
This creates the misconception that ALL democrats back in that time were KKK which is a ridiculous assumption.
The people who started it were 19th century Democrats , but certainly not every one agreed with the KKK...
Back in that time the Democrats were Conservative , and the Republicans were Liberal and Progressive..
From the end of the 19th century till the 60's of the 20th century gradually there was a complete ideology change between both parties
The Democrats became more and more progressive while the Republicans became more and more Conservative ..
#2 To make this statement "It were Democrats who started the KKK" in the 21st century only correct when it is said in the context with 18th century history.
#3 To take it out of this context, and spread the assumption that current day Democrats are the same as 18th century Democrats is totally misleading
To correctly say it in political context, it should be: "It were Conservatives who started the KKK"
See ? it makes perfect sense, -nothing- has changed , the conservatives still target the liberals, only (I may hope) they don't lynch them anymore..
History Of The Democrats And The KKK.....(Why the Democrats started the KKK)
jt
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The original targets of the Ku Klux Klan were Republicans, both black and white, according to a new television program and book, which describe how the Democrats started the KKK and for decades harassed the GOP with lynchings and threats.
An estimated 3,446 blacks and 1,297 whites died at the end of KKK ropes from 1882 to 1964.
The documentation has been assembled by David Barton of Wallbu More..ilders and published in his book "Setting the Record Straight: American History in Black & White," which reveals that not only did the Democrats work hand-in-glove with the Ku Klux Klan for generations, they started the KKK and endorsed its mayhem.
"Of all forms of violent intimidation, lynchings were by far the most effective," Barton said in his book. "Republicans often led the efforts to pass federal anti-lynching laws and their platforms consistently called for a ban on lynching. Democrats successfully blocked those bills and their platforms never did condemn lynchings."
Further, the first grand wizard of the KKK was honored at the 1868 Democratic National Convention, no Democrats voted for the 14th Amendment to grant citizenship to former slaves and, to this day, the party website ignores those decades of racism, he said.
contd...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2309727/posts
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=502_1193356283&c;=1
A fwd article: -jt
Again, study your history!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?...
How do your relatives vote when they are part of the KKK and Democrats when the Democratic Party are inclusive of people they have always hated? I'll assume they don't anymore since there aren't any one whom they would consider worthy leaders, no one that would stand a chance in the polls these days and most, if not all, would be Republicans. You just pointed out the obvious- the KKK are backwards and you're basing your personal views on your upbringing. Twisted!
History is this: At the time your referencing, Republicans were Liberals and Democrats were Conservatives. Trying to tar current Democrats with that brush is deeply dishonest.