The Second Coming of the Invisible Empire: The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s

Most historical studies of the second Ku Klux Klan concentrate primarily on the order's progress after World War I, with only brief references to its Reconstruction predecessor or the group's evolution between 1915 and 1920. Rawlings follows with a thorough review of the various unsuccessf...

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Published in:	Journal of Southern History 2017, Vol.83 (2), p.460-461
Main Author:	Hernandez, Miguel
Format:	Review
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Griffith, David Lewelyn Wark (1875-1948) Leadership Simmons, Edward War White supremacy
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Summary:	Most historical studies of the second Ku Klux Klan concentrate primarily on the order's progress after World War I, with only brief references to its Reconstruction predecessor or the group's evolution between 1915 and 1920. Rawlings follows with a thorough review of the various unsuccessful "Klans" that were formed after the release of D. W. Griffith's film The Birth of a Nation (1915) and the vital changes that the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan underwent after America's entry into the war. Most of all, The Second Coming of the Invisible Empire presents some interesting research into the careers of the Klan' s leaders and provides comprehensive biographies of the lives of the men and women who directed the order' s growth.
ISSN:	0022-4642 2325-6893