Historical-PJ2



A Historical event that relates to the violence written in Mark Twain's novel is the KKK group. They were a group of Christians who didn't believe in Catholism or believed blacks should get the rights as any other white American. This group was formed in 1868 and lasted to 1870 before it was stopped by president Grant. They were a group that hated all blacks and any other group of people who believed in something that they didn't believe in. Many people feared the KKK because of their appearence and violence they did towards blacks. There were stories back then that they killed black and would torture them. It got to the point where about 15% of the U.S. people were involved with the KKK. Although this group of violent people tried to get the government to be involved and other people involved too, they were never able to achieve what they wanted. The violence and innocent lives taken by them will never be forgotten. Again this historical event dealing with the issue of violence showed absolutely nothing and it was completely pointless. Which ties in with the issue of Violence in Chapter two when they are trying to form a gang that will intimidate people and kill them too. If Tom Sawyer's gang was to have actually worked out it would of just been about the same situation. It would of been there for a little bit and would of actually taken part in the robbing and killing, but soon after it would of died out.