The Ku Klux Klan

“How did the three iterations of the Ku Klux Klan come into being in 1866, 1915, and the late 1940s? What was the impact of the American Civil War and the Abolition of slavery in 1863 on the rise of th...

“How and why did the terrible violence of the Ku Klux Klan escalate? What was the political context in America for their rising popularity? And, how was this first iteration of the Klan finally brought...

“How did the second incarnation of the clan, born in Georgie in 1915, grow into a seemingly indomitable nation-wide fraternal organisation, numbering millions? Who were its new targets? And, with the K...

“After resurrecting in 1915, how did the Klu Klux Klan make its move on the next major American election? What was the role of women in the Klan? And, would this violent organisation finally meet its r...