The Klan soon spread into nearly every southern state, launching a reign of terror against Republican leaders both black and white.

In February, former Union General and Congressman Benjamin Franklin Butler of Massachusetts introduced the Civil Rights Act of 1871 (Ku Klux Klan Act).

Judges Hugh Lennox Bond and George S. Bryan presided over the trial of Ku Klux Klan members in Columbia, South Carolina during December 1871.

Moreover, a Georgia based reporter wrote in 1870 that, A true statement of the case is not that the Ku Klux are an organized band of licensed criminals, but that men who commit crimes call themselves Ku Klux .

Kuo writes

Translated from Burmese by Thet Ko Ko.

Min Htin Ko Ko Kyi, one of the organizers of the festival, explained why they withdrew the film

Min Htin Ko Ko Kyi's interview with the BBC Burmese gave a hint as to why the organizers bowed to pressure from anti Muslim forces

of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.

of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

of Ozni, the family of the Oznites of Eri, the family of the Erites

of Arod, the family of the Arodites of Areli, the family of the Arelites.

of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.

and Asriel, the family of the Asrielites and Shechem, the family of the Shechemites

and Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites and Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.

of Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.

of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.

Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.

Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites of Eri, the family of the Erites

Of Arod, the family of the Arodites of Areli, the family of the Arelites.

Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.

And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites

And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.

Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.

Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.

The sons of Simeon after their families of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites

The sons of Gad after their families of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites of Haggi, the family of the Haggites of Shuni, the family of the Shunites

The sons of Zebulun after their families of Sered, the family of the Seredites of Elon, the family of the Elonites of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.

The sons of Benjamin after their families of Bela, the family of the Belaites of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites

The sons of Asher after their families of Imnah, the family of the Imnites of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites of Beriah, the family of the Berites.

The sons of Simeon after their families of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites

The children of Gad after their families of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites of Haggi, the family of the Haggites of Shuni, the family of the Shunites

Of the sons of Zebulun after their families of Sered, the family of the Sardites of Elon, the family of the Elonites of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.

The sons of Benjamin after their families of Bela, the family of the Belaites of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites

Of the children of Asher after their families of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.

The sons of Judah after their families were of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites of Perez, the family of the Perezites of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.

These are the sons of Ephraim after their families of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites of Becher, the family of the Becherites of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

And the sons of Judah after their families were of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.

These are the sons of Ephraim after their families of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites of Becher, the family of the Bachrites of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

These are those who were numbered of the Levites after their families of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

Of the sons of Beriah of Heber, the family of the Heberites of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.

Of the sons of Beriah of Heber, the family of the Heberites of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.

The 88 Generation leaders, including Min Ko Naing, Ko Ko Gyi, women activists like Su Su Nway, and others bravely expressed their grievances time and again in letters, statements, and public demonstrations prior to the Saffron Revolution.