Human blood is slightly more alkaline while the acids in the stomach are, well, you guess. Both the alkaline and acidic are necessary and the human body is constantly regulating this pH balance through the minerals and substances we gain through foods that when eaten are more alkaline, or acidic.
In outright defiance of the Republican-led federal government, Southern Democrats formed organizations that violently intimidated blacks and Republicans who tried to win political power. The most prominent of these, the Ku Klux Klan, was formed in Pulaski, Tennessee, in 1865. Originally founded as a social club for former Confederate soldiers, the Klan evolved into a terrorist organization.
This second organization adopted a standard white costume and used similar code words as the first Klan, while adding cross burnings and mass parades. The third and current manifestation of the KKK emerged after 1950, in the form of small, local, unconnected groups that use the KKK name. They focused on opposition to the Civil Rights Movement, often using violence and murder to suppress activists.