The Reconstruction-era Ku Klux Klan was a paramilitary group with political aims that used violence and intimidation to achieve its goals. This work addresses exclusively the Klan's activities in York County, South Carolina, during the years 1865-1877. It clarifies some misconceptions about the Reconstruction Klan and disentangles it from later organizations that used the same name. There are no reports of its burning crosses or persecuting Jews and Catholics and it has no connection to the Klan that appeared in the early ...
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The Reconstruction-era Ku Klux Klan was a paramilitary group with political aims that used violence and intimidation to achieve its goals. This work addresses exclusively the Klan's activities in York County, South Carolina, during the years 1865-1877. It clarifies some misconceptions about the Reconstruction Klan and disentangles it from later organizations that used the same name. There are no reports of its burning crosses or persecuting Jews and Catholics and it has no connection to the Klan that appeared in the early part of the twentieth century or today's counterpart that marches under the Confederate flag.
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