Published Mar 25, 2024
152: The Second Ku Klux Klan: Racism, Anti-Semitism, & Anti-Catholicism in the 1920s
Greg Jackson delves into the revival of the Second Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s, dissecting its expanded influence, racial violence, and political power. He uncovers the Klan's role in events like the Tulsa Race Massacre and the lynching of Leo Frank, while exploring how myths and films romanticized its resurgence and ultimately sparked a rapid rise and fall.
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