Dan Snow's History Hit The Rise and Fall of the Ku Klux Klan
Jun 15, 2024
Historian Professor Kristofer Allerfeldt joins Dan Snow to discuss the rise and fall of the Ku Klux Klan, delving into the origins, violent tactics, and historical influences of the Klan. They explore the Klan's operations, mythologization post-Reconstruction, and its revival after The Birth of a Nation. The discussion also covers the Klan's ceremonies, growth, decline, and resurgence in the 1960s, leading to its fragmented state with extremist beliefs.
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Intro
00:00 • 4min
Origins and Rise of the Ku Klux Klan
04:10 • 18min
Discussion on the Operation of the Ku Klux Klan and Historical Influences
22:10 • 2min
The Mythologization of the Klan Post-Reconstruction
24:26 • 3min
The Rebirth of the Ku Klux Klan
27:05 • 2min
The Rise and Fall of the Ku Klux Klan
28:39 • 12min
Exploring the Rise and Fall of the Ku Klux Klan in America
40:34 • 2min