Ku Klux Klan: Its Origin, Growth and DisbandmentNeale Publishing Company, 1905 - 198 páginas The KKK's early history from its formation to its first disbandment is revealed with astonishing detail - writing in 1905, the author includes eyewitness accounts from those alive at the time. Following the American Civil War, the emancipation of black Americans occurred - the peoples formerly owned by plantation owners and farmers were accorded freedom, citizenship and rights as citizens of the United States. However, a segment of the population were unhappy with the emancipation of the enslaved - a desire for white domination led many, particularly in the Deep South, to perpetrate violence, mischief and murder. In the southern states, six former officers of the Confederate States of America formed the Ku Klux Klan. Intentionally shrouding the initiation ceremonies, doctrines and customs in mystery, the group was formed to amuse its members and attract public curiosity. Only later, as the group gained in membership and perpetrated violent and murderous acts, did their white hoods and rituals acquire notoriety and become synonymous with white supremacy and menace against the black minority. This book details the formation and progress of the 1st Klan, which operated between the years 1865 and 1871. Authored in 1905, it benefits from eyewitness accounts; at the time, the KKK's first appearance was within living memory, thought a curious event firmly confined to the past. However, a decade after Fleming published this book the KKK was revived, becoming far larger than before. Although overshadowed by later events, histories such as Fleming's shed light on an era of upheaval. Backlash against emancipation was anticipated, and the KKK was not the only extra-judicial group of its kind; although such organizations successfully intimidated many blacks into departing politics, laws and crackdowns by the government contained the organization, albeit temporarily. |
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... realms " coterminous with the boundaries of States . The " realms " were divided into " dominions , " corre- sponding to Congressional districts ; the " dominions " into " provinces ... Realm and his eight Hydras THE TRANSFORMATION 85.
... Realm and his eight Hydras . The Grand Titan of the Dominion and his six Furies . The Grand Cyclops of the Den and his two Night Hawks . A Grand Monk . A Grand Scribe . A Grand Exchequer . A Grand Turk . A Grand Sentinel . The Genii ...
... Realm of Ten- nessee to the Grand Giants of the Provin- ces for a general parade in the capital town of each Province on the night of the 4th of July , 1867. It will be sufficient for this narrative to describe that parade as witnessed ...
... Realm No. 1 . By the Grand Scribe . This order doubtless expresses the principles which the Klan , as a body , was honestly trying to maintain . It also illustrates how they were driven to violate them by the very earnestness and vehe ...
... Realms , Dominions , Provinces and " Dens " in " the Empire . " It is reasonably certain that there were portions of the Empire never reached by it . The Klan was widely scattered and the facilities for communication exceed- ingly poor ...
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Ku Klux Klan: Its Origin, Growth and Disbandment John C. Lester,Daniel Love Wilson Vista completa - 1905 |
Ku Klux Klan: Its Origin, Growth and Disbandment John C. Lester,Daniel Love Wilson Vista completa - 1905 |