Over one million people have signed a petition for the Ku Klux Klan to be listed as a terrorist organisation as of Friday.
The petition, which was started on Change.org is lobbying for the group to be formally recognised as a terrorist group in the US.
“This group has a long history of murder & intimidation of people based on colour and religion,” the petition outlines.
“Black Americans have suffered the most under this terror group. Terrorism is the use of violence and intimidation in pursuit of political aims. We ask if ISIS or ISIL is labelled a terrorist group for their acts, then surely the KKK fit the clear description of a terrorist.”
The KKK is currently classified as a domestic extremist group rather than a terrorist organisation, as US law does not allow domestic groups to be classed as terrorists.
Far-right and white supremacist groups like the KKK can also be protected under the First Amendment for freedom of speech.
The Independent
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