All children are born with no sense of prejudice inside of them. They perceive all people as equal and treat them the same way. However, during childhood, children are exposed to prejudice whether they like it or not. Experiencing prejudice especially from their parents, makes them think that it is the right thing to do. If they only see prejudice during childhood, then that s how they are going to grow up. Media affects the way children think as well. Indirectly, the media stereotypes groups of people and kids adopt that prejudice as their own. That is why there is no way to completely avoid prejudice towards a group of people while growing to adulthood.
When these children become fully grown adults, and their mind is filled with prejudice against other groups of people, they become tempted to join racist clans such as the KKK. Becoming a part of the KKK means that the individual hates every single race other than the white race. In other words, it is white supremacy. People join these kinds of groups because they were taught that way when they were growing up. Not many people join because they have their own beliefs of white supremacy. Being brainwashed during childhood is the most common reason why individuals choose to be in the KKK.
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