Kristofer Allerfeldt
Professor Kristofer Allerfeldt is a historian and professor at the University of Exeter, specializing in the history of the Klu Klux Klan.
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Jun 15, 2024 • 38min
The Rise and Fall of the Ku Klux Klan
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.
