02508cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000440011524501560015926400510031530000470036633600260041333700260043933800360046550000310050150802030053252013340073553400450206965300320211485600430214699900170218935976UtSlPG20260610133824.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE6601 aCook, Ezra A.q(Ezra Asher),d1841-191110aKu Klux Klan Secrets Exposed :bAttitude toward Jews, Catholics, Foreigners and Masons. Fraudulent Methods Used. Atrocities Committed in Name of Order. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-04-27  aProduced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Ku Klux Klan Secrets Exposed" by Ezra A. Cook is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book aims to unravel the origins, operations, and ideologies of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), specifically differentiating between the original group formed post-Civil War and the revival of the Klan in the 20th century. Cook explores the Klan's attitudes toward various social groups, including Jews, Catholics, foreigners, and African Americans, while detailing the methods employed by its members and the atrocities committed under its banner.  The opening of the text establishes a clear contrast between the old and new Ku Klux Klan, explaining how the original group emerged as a lighthearted secret society among Southern youths before evolving into a more sinister entity that focused on maintaining racial hierarchy and implementing intimidation. The author emphasizes the Klan's transformation from a phenomenon of post-war social amusement into a militarized organization fueled by economic motives, rife with prejudice and violence. Cook provides context for understanding the Klan's motivations, such as societal discontent during Reconstruction, thereby setting the stage for investigating the order’s numerous ideologies and its consequences on American society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aKu Klux Klan (19th century)40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35976  c76819d76819