Please watch the following video on KKK rallies, a little less than 19 minutes long.
Answer the following questions after watching the following video. Answers may be short and to the point, no long paragraphs necessary for this assignment. no outside sources just watch the video
1) What profession did the grand dragon have during the day?
2) As a kid walking down the street during his cub scouts parade, what did the white crowd do to Mr. Davis?
3) After the secretary got ahold of Roger Kelly, the “Imperial Wizard,” where did they end up meeting for their interview?
4) What tragic event occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia, that Mr. Davis comments on?
5) Where would Mr. Davis invite Mr. Kelly to talk and engage in conversation? What guests did Mr. Davis also invite over the years?
6) After they became friends, what events did Mr. Kelly begin inviting Mr. Davis to? This event might seem like the worst place for Mr. Davis to attend.
7) What advice does Mr. Davis give to the audience at the end of the video?
8) Relate this situation of “they hated me even though they didn’t know me” to either something you see in today’s news cycle OR something from personal experience.
9) Relating this to modern-day politics, do you think that this “reaching out to the other side” can be accomplished between Democrats and Republicans to end divisiveness?
10) Personal Commentary Question: Relating this to modern racial relations, do you believe that racism is getting better or worse in the United States as time goes on? Why or why not? Feel free to discuss, either with liberal, moderate, or conservative opinions. Just be respectful.