The Ku Klux Klan tended to be led by planters, merchants, and Democratic politicians.

Ku Klux Klan

A white supremacist hate group originally founded in the United States in the 1860s, known for promoting racism, anti-Semitism, xenophobia, and violence against minority groups, particularly African Americans.

Democratic Politicians

Elected officials or candidates affiliated with the Democratic Party, one of the two major political parties in the United States, generally advocating for progressive policies.

Planters

Wealthy landowners in the agricultural sectors who owned large estates and often relied on slave labor before the Civil War.