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 Masked Hatred

KKK, short for Ku Klux Klan,

An American white hate cult

From end of Civil War time span

To try to bring about result

Of the white race supremacy,

Using terrorism to do

Horrible deeds in secrecy.

Cloaked in white sheets with masks meant to

Keep privacy in public sight,

While committing atrocious act,

With wrong done in the name of right -

But common criminals in fact.

Hate has easier time and place

When fomented behind masked face.