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On November 27, 1982, a mass protest against the Ku Klux Klan in the United States was suppressed by the police
On this day, 43 years ago, on November 27, 1982 (October 13, 1982 in the lunar calendar), the American public march against the Ku Klux Klan was suppressed by the police. The Ku Klux Klux Klan roared crazily: "Hang the black man!" "Damn the Jews!" "Long live the white man!" Night fell, and as the flames moved, teams of men and women held high loudspeakers and murderous placards, shouting slogans at the top of their lungs, and came from all directions. They erected a row of huge crosses in the middle of the empty field, poured them with gasoline, and set them on fire. The soaring flames lit up the dark night sky. These people were all dressed in white robes, with masks on their heads, and a pointed white hat. When the fire gradually died out, there was another crazy howl in the darkness: "Hang the black man!" "Damn the Jews!" "Long live the white man!" What a mysterious and terrifying scene this is! Such scenes have been extinct for many years, but since the late 1970s, they have continued to appear across the United States, shocking local black people and other minority residents. People are worried to see that the Ku Klux Klan, the ancient and dirty party in American history, is about to resurrect. Former leader of the Ku Klux Klan (abbreviated as KKK) is a non-governmental organization in the United States that pursues white supremacy and a representative organization of racism in the United States. On November 27, 1982, black Americans and people from all walks of life strongly protested against the Ku Klux Klan's plan to hold demonstrations in Washington, forcing the Ku Klux Klan to change its plan and only hold a rally. However, the anti-Ku Klux Klan people were suppressed by the police, making it the first violent conflict in Washington since the 1960s. The Ku Klux Klux Klan originally scheduled to gather two to three hundred party members wearing white robes in front of Congress on the morning of November 27, then march on Pennsylvania Avenue to demonstrate. After arriving at the White House, they will hold a so-called call for "defending white interests" in Lafayette Square. After the news was announced, there was outrage in Washington. Many black people, workers, students and civil rights organizations decided to hold protests on the same day to fight back. Since early morning, thousands of protesters against the Ku Klux Klan have stood on both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue. They held placards in their hands and kept shouting slogans such as "Smashing the Ku Klux Klan" and "Stop the Fascist atrocities of the Ku Klan." At the same time, Washington authorities dispatched hundreds of heavily armed police officers to seal off Pennsylvania Avenue from Congress to the White House. Several helicopters were circling in the sky, and dozens of police cars and motorcycles were rushing around the street. At around 11 a.m., the Ku Klux Klan was intimidated by the huge pressure from the masses and dispatched only about 20 party members to the northeast corner of the Capitol under police protection, and then into the parking lot of the Capitol Building. Reporters speculated that they were there to put on the white robes of the Ku Klux Klan and prepare for the march. But an hour passed and they still did not dare to show up. Later, the demonstrators heard that the Ku Klux Klan had cancelled the march and moved to Lafayette Square for a rally. A large number of people rushed to Lafayette Square. The small group of Ku Klux Klan members held a hasty rally for less than half an hour before slipping away in a car under police escort. When the police protected and picked up the Ku Klux Klan members, the crowd clashed with the police. Police used batons and tear gas to disperse the crowd. The demonstrators responded with bottles and rocks and overturned the police car. The police arrested more than 30 people and injured many people and police officers. For more than half a century, under the resolute struggle of black and white progressives, racism has become increasingly unpopular in the United States, and the power of the Ku Klux Klan has been greatly weakened. However, in recent years, the activities of the Ku Klux Klan have increased again. This time they have openly entered Washington to prepare for provocative activities, indicating that extreme racists are trying to expand their influence in the current situation. Photo of the Ku Klux Klan hanging others


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