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100	1		_aCook, Ezra A. _q(Ezra Asher), _d1841-1911
245	1	0	_aKu Klux Klan Secrets Exposed : _bAttitude toward Jews, Catholics, Foreigners and Masons. Fraudulent Methods Used. Atrocities Committed in Name of Order.
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2011
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2011-04-27
508			_aProduced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520			_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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aKu Klux Klan (19th century)
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35976
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