orld, is mostly responsible for the spread of racism. Their past goes as far back as 1866 and has continued up until today. In the past, they roamed the country and held rallies to try to gain support. Now days, the Ku Klux Klan has made their way onto the Internet. They spread their propaganda by using books, music, and convincing articles in hopes of recruiting people. Throughout their history, there has been five different eras. The most recent era has extended its self past the Klan and into many other little hate groups, including the National Alliance, American Nazi Party, National Association for the Advancement of White People, World Church of the Creator, and many others. Even though this era of the KKK insists that they are more moderate than previous Klan eras, it is every bit as violent as it was in the past, if not more. People think that once you are a racist, you are always a racist. This generalization is totally untrue. Tom Leyens life story is proof that change is possible. He grew up in a strict catholic family. When he was a teenager, his parents decided to get divorce. This event had to be one of the most dramatic turning points in his life. After Toms father moved out of his house, he began to hang around the local clubs and punk rock concerts. It was there he met the skinheads that would one day change his life forever. As time went on, he took up his friends ways and beliefs. It was not before long that he got married and had children with a girl who also belonged to the skinheads. Tom watched his children growing up believing all the stuff that he did. He hung the nazi flag over their cribs, he forbid them to watch any television shows with African Americans on it, and he read them racist books. One night he was sitting alone, thinking about the morals he was teaching his children. The stuff I was teaching my kids scared the hell out of me. They werent going to grow up being lawyers or doctors, ...
