The Democrats started the Ku Klux Klan in 1866 as a vehicle for

Cape May - The Democrats started the Ku Klux Klan in 1866 as a vehicle for white southern resistance to Republican Party's Reconstruction-era policies aimed at establishing political and economic equality for blacks. They hid behind all white clothing. Today, they hide behind all black clothing and attack anyone who displays the American flag or disagrees with their policies.