Big figure in the KKK too....why is he being lauded here?
Although Forrest was a founder of the Klan he soon disassociated himself from them because of the violent and intolerant path they choose to follow.
Hollyweird will never make a truthful film about him until after it cleans it’s own house. It would make an interesting mini-series or 3 or 4 film set.
When the KKK was first founded, its stance was against northern carpetbaggers and politicians and such. Forrest joined it at this stage. But within a few years it began to develop violent and racist tendencies and when it did Forrest dropped out.
He helped form the KKK after the war, but called for it’s dissolution in 1869. By 1875 it was dissolved, and he had clearly changed his beliefs.
First, he was not a “big figure in the KKK”. Yes, he was a member. The KKK was formed to fight Carpetbaggers, not Blacks. He isn’t being lauded. This is the text of the man’s actual speech to a BLACK organization that was the forerunner to the NAACP. And before we go there, the UNION ARMY exonerated him of responsibility for the Fort Pillow massacre based on eye witness testimony from UNION soldiers.
Ok, let’s please settle this like gentlemen. All you “Yanks” gear-up and head south in anger TODAY. We’ll make it short & sweet for ya’ll , ok ?! Be sure to tell yer wives, kids, mothers and other family members that you will be facing real, freedom loving, God fearin’ MEN and that you probably won’t be comin’ back . . . well, in one piece anyway. Come on boys, let’s git started ! !
And no, this has nothing to do with slavery, racism and “such”. I’m tired of being belittled for having been born south of The Mason-Dixon line. BRING IT !!
Snoot ;o)
Those who were present at his brief 1875 address seemed appreciative.
It’s difficult to accept from you that they were anything but just a bunch of unschooled negroes.