My Humanities project was a "dark children's story" about the Ku Klux Klan. I took a satirical perspective, playing the devil's advocate. Needless to say this project was on the brink of being very controversial. To view my project, click on the images below, to enlarge each of the pages.
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| The Ku Klux Klan A Narrative History by ~ Lily Oswald |
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Once upon a time, there was an organization that came to be known as the Ku Klux Klan.
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This Klan was created in 1865 by a group of 6 friends in Pulaski, Tennessee that all had a happy hobby of killing and harassing black freed slaves and noncompliant white civilians.
These friends were not very brave so they covered their faces with burlap sacks and dressed in robes made by patched together cloths and sacks.
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They traveled by horse from town to town terrorizing the civilians, even killing a few.
When people saw this Klan they were jealous of how popular the KKK was becoming so multiple other Klans were formed.
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These Klans all had a similar anger that the North had won the Civil War, freeing all of their black slaves. Since these KKK men and women were so accustomed to having other people do their work for them, they found it extremely difficult to do it themselves when the war ended.
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Being the practical and proactive people that they were, they acted as vigilantes to make America the systematic, more enjoyable place it once was.
They were careful not to be sexist or elitist, so the Ku Klux Klan was sure to target just as many women as men; children as adults; but they did focus more on black freed slaves than white republicans. The KKK went on in peace for a while, and then things went south, literally.
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There was another group of people that were out to stop the KKK! Government aided groups and officials made it their business to put an end to the Ku Klux Klan, many of which from the North. For a while this forced the Ku Klux Klan to go underground.
Luckily, the KKK is very sneaky. They have been able to get re-established throughout the last century. Though this time, Americans consider them a “hate group” and do their best to shut this organization down for good.
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Hopefully someday this brotherhood will be able to come out publicly, without restriction or scrutiny. When this day comes, maybe America will finally have the order that it needs.
And we will all live happily ever after.
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| The End. |
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| A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR My "dark children's story" is mainly focused on the origins of the KKK and how it evolved over the years then eventually came to a close. Taking a satirical/mocking perspective, I depicted the KKK as the good guys, objectifying the Klan as proactive vigilantes. Granted this story is meant to be offensive and slightly sickening, while keeping it historically accurate. Needless to say, reading this story to a child may not be the greatest idea. -Lily Oswald, Junior Humanities |
Here is my Narrative History script.
The Ku Klux Klan
Once upon
a time, there was an organization that came to be known as the Ku Klux Klan.
This Klan
was created in 1865 by a group of 6 friends in Pulaski, Tennessee that all had
a happy hobby of killing and harassing black freed slaves and noncompliant
white civilians.
These
friends were not very brave so they covered their faces with burlap sacks and
dressed in robes made by patched together cloths and sacks.
They
traveled by horse from town to town terrorizing the civilians, even killing a few.
When
people saw this Klan they were jealous of how popular the KKK was becoming so
multiple other Klans were formed.
These
Klans all had a similar anger that the North had won the Civil War, freeing all
of their black slaves. Since these KKK men
and women were so accustomed to having other people do their work for them,
they found it extremely difficult to do it themselves when the war ended.
Being the practical and proactive
people that they were, they acted as vigilantes to make America the systematic,
more enjoyable place it once was.
They were careful not to be
sexist or elitist, so the Ku Klux Klan was sure to target just as many women as
men; children as adults; but they did focus more on black freed slaves than white
republicans. The KKK went on in peace for a while, and then things went south,
literally.
There was another group of
people that were out to stop the KKK! Government aided groups and officials made it
their business to put an end to the Ku Klux Klan, many of which from the
North. For a while this forced the Ku
Klux Klan to go underground.
Luckily, the KKK is very
sneaky. They have been able to get
re-established throughout the last century.
Though this time, Americans consider them a “hate group” and do their
best to shut this organization down for good.
Hopefully someday this
brotherhood will be able to come out publicly, without restriction or
scrutiny. When this day comes, maybe
America will finally have the order that it needs.
And we will all live happily
ever after.
The End.
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