that if desegregation were successful then it would go someway to changing opinions and beliefs about the race superiority. During the World War II people campaigned for the two Vs, victory over fascism in Europe and victory over racism at home. These two victories may seem worlds apart but in truth they were very close together. This was emphasised by opponents of the civil rights movement. For equality to prevail over bigotry a lot had to be achieved, this would include not just changing laws and unfair working environments, attitudes and beliefs had to be changed. This change was avidly opposed, mainly in violent forms. Lynching was a typical and popular approach taken by many opponents. During the time of the civil rights movement many blacks or supporters of the civil rights movement were lynched. During the time of the civil rights movement many blacks or supporters of the civil rights movement were lynched. Over 3,000 blacks were lynched during this time and all 64 members of the NAACP including 4 white members. This seemed to be the peak of lynching because after 1918 lynching became somewhat of a rarity, partly due to the fact that Walter White, a member of the NAACP, publicly exposed lynching and the lack of investigation into these attacks. The main organisation, which was completely opposed to civil rights for minorities especially black, was the Ku Klux Klan. This organisation was established just after the civil war and was responsible for the restoration in the 19th century of white power in the South. This government tried to suppress this terrorist organisation to protect all, American citizens by passing the Force Act in 1870 and the Ku Klux Klan Act in 1971. The Ku Klux Klan although violent did do help the civil rights movement by proving to the black community that the government were now supporting them, it also made the general public aware of the persecution on the blacks. The acts did not lessen th...
