Ku Klux Klan Unmasked: 3 Classic Books on Its Origins and Rituals
Origins, Rituals, and Racial Terror in the Reconstruction-Era SouthBy Annie Cooper Burton, John C. Lester, D. L. Wilson
Length6h 37m
About this audiobook
Ku Klux Klan Unmasked gathers three classic exposés of a clandestine organization whose influence has shaped the history of racial terror, civic intimidation, and American public memory. Moving between historical reconstruction, investigative narration, documentary detail, and interpretive critique, the volume examines the Klan's emergence, its symbolism and rituals, and the social machinery that enabled secrecy to become political power. Its diverse approaches make visible both the theatricality of regalia and the devastating realities concealed behind it. The writings of Annie Cooper Burton, John C. Lester, and D. L. Wilson belong to a broader tradition of anti-Klan inquiry that sought to confront vigilantism through testimony, historical record, and public explanation. Collectively, these voices illuminate the Klan not merely as an isolated fraternity but as a cultural and political phenomenon entangled with Reconstruction's aftermath, white supremacy, and debates over law, citizenship, and democratic institutions. Their differing emphases enrich the collection's account of how myth, ritual, and violence interact. This volume is recommended for readers of American history, race studies, political culture, and the history of social movements. By placing multiple classic perspectives in dialogue, it offers an unusually valuable opportunity to assess the Klan's origins and self-presentation alongside the consequences of its practices. It is both an educational resource and a compelling invitation to read critically across genres, arguments, and historical moments.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Literary Classics
Length6 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 4, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Ku Klux Klan: Its Origin, Growth and Disbandment
2WALTER L. FLEMING
3INTRODUCTION.
4KU KLUX KLAN
5APPENDIX I.
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6APPENDIX III.
7CONSTITUTION
8APPENDIX IV.
9KU KLUX ORDERS, WARNINGS, OATHS.
10PRESCRIPT
11The Ku Klux Klan
12Exact Copy of the REVISED AND AMENDED PRESCRIPT of the ORDER of the * * *
13The Oaths, Signs, Ceremonies and Objects of the Ku-Klux-Klan
14MY INITIATION.
15MAKING A NEW COMPANY.
16THE K. K. K.
17MODE OF RECOGNITION
18THE WORK DONE.
19THE GRAND SIGNAL.
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