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The rise of the Ku Klux Klan

Rory McVeigh provides a revealing analysis of the broad social agenda of 1920s-era KKK, showing that although the organization continued to promote white supremacy, it targeted immigrants and, particularly, Catholics, as well as African Americans, as dangers to American society. In sharp contrast to earlier studies of the KKK, McVeigh treats the Klan as it saw itself — as a national organization concerned with national issues. - Publisher.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 244 pages

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