 Women of the Klan differed from Klansmen primarily in their political agenda to incorporate racism, nationalism, traditional morality, and religious intolerance into everyday life through mostly non-violent tactics.The first wave of the WKKK began in the mid-1860s, co-founded by Rosie Chappell, it lasted ten years.Although women were not participating members, they were often used as a symbol of racial and sexual supremacy and were protected by the men of the KKK.