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Klansville USA

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     The Klansville USA was a very interesting documentary. I found it very ironic that the beginnings of the Klan was actually done as a practical joke, intended to scare newly free slaves. I also found it very interesting how the purpose of the white robes is to make the Klansmen appear as undead Confederate soldiers. That is a very chilling thought to me. The fact that human beings wanted to strike fear in to those who they were not familiar with- black people. It is also funny to me how in 1925, 50,000 Klansmen gathered for a march in Washington DC, similar to The March for Jobs and Freedom. The Klan's march in 1925      It makes me wonder if the people who organized The March for Jobs and Freedoms thought of the Klan's march. To me, that would deter them, unless the Klan got some legislation passed, so that makes me wonder what the Klan really caused legislatively. The documentary mentions that the Klan got at least 10 governors elected. That is a very...

The 2020 Election

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 The 2020 Election has been one for the history books. With the coronavirus being a new threat to society, the election this year had to be conducted differently. We have seen the negative affects of this, including potential election fraud, delayed election results, and bending the law. The country seems to be on edge as we await to see if President-elect Joe Biden will in fact become the president, or if Trump will find a way to stay in office.  Pennsylvania was being contested  over who won the state and what ballots should be casted because the state of Pennsylvania unlawfully counted votes. However, this period for counting ballots has been extended by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court . This has never been done before and is unprecedented.  Lawsuits have been dropped in Arizona  because the votes in consideration would not change the outcome of that state. That makes me wonder: is there really voter fraud, or can Trump not believe he lost? I do believe that i...