An edition of The Klan (1978)

The Klan

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An edition of The Klan (1978)

The Klan

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First published in 1978, The Klan is still considered the best book to appear on the grandfather of all extremist hate groups. Now, in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing and other domestic terrorist activities that are the legacy of Klan violence, it is more timely than ever.

Patsy Sims, an award-winning journalist, drove more than 1,200 miles over the back roads of the South to begin this book. During two years of research and writing she talked, rallied, and kept in almost constant telephone contact with Klan leaders and rank-and-file members. The result was more than 150 hours of taped interviews revealing the personal experiences of the Klanspeople and their victims.

These she wove together with history and contemporary news events for a riveting look inside the organization at the peak of its power.

In this highly evocative narrative, Sims allows readers to experience Klan rallies and cross burnings, relive the terror of surviving victims, visit Klan homes and meeting halls, sit through an interview conducted at gunpoint, and meet the people behind the hoods.

By showing what the leaders and members of the Invisible Empire are like both on and off the rally grounds, and by letting them speak for themselves, Sims provides invaluable insight into the mentality that gives rise to extremist hate groups and paramilitary organizations.

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Publisher
Stein and Day
Language
English
Pages
355

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Cover of: The Klan
The Klan
1996, University Press of Kentucky
in English - 2nd ed.
Cover of: Klan
Klan
November 1988, Better Books Co
Hardcover in English
Cover of: The Klan
The Klan
1985, Stein and Day
Mass Market Paperback
Cover of: Klan
Klan
December 1982, Stein & Day Pub
Paperback
Cover of: The Klan
The Klan
1978, Stein and Day
in English
Cover of: The Klan.
The Klan.
Publish date unknown, Dorset Press
in English

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Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. 346-348.
Includes index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
322.4/2/0973
Library of Congress
HS2330.K63 S54, HS2330.K63S54

The Physical Object

Pagination
x, 355 p., [8] leaves of plates :
Number of pages
355

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL4536384M
Internet Archive
klan0000sims
ISBN 10
0812822684
LCCN
77002335
OCLC/WorldCat
2818908
Library Thing
1449112
Goodreads
4907132

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