Ku Klux Klan: An American Story

Since its birth in 1865, in the wake of the American Civil War, the history of the Ku Klux Klan has been inseparable from that of the United States. The debates over slavery, the populism in the roaring twenties, the struggle for civil rights in the sixties, the rise of the far-right in the early 21st century; the Klan seems to have always embodied the dark side of the nation, with its gray areas and blind spots..

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Overview

Since its birth in 1865, in the wake of the American Civil War, the history of the Ku Klux Klan has been inseparable from that of the United States. The debates over slavery, the populism in the roaring twenties, the struggle for civil rights in the sixties, the rise of the far-right in the early 21st century; the Klan seems to have always embodied the dark side of the nation, with its gray areas and blind spots.

Cast

Lucien Jean-Baptiste
Lucien Jean-Baptiste
Self - Narrator (voice)
Chris Buckley
Chris Buckley
Self- Former KKK Member
Mark Potok
Mark Potok
Self - USA Right-wing Expert
David Cunningham
David Cunningham
Self - St. Louis Washington Univ. Professor