Black Resistance to the Ku Klux Klan in the Wake of the Civil War
Author | : Kwando Mbiassi Kinshasa |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015064944120 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Black Resistance to the Ku Klux Klan in the Wake of the Civil War written by Kwando Mbiassi Kinshasa and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2006 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Focusing on the years of the Reconstruction, this volume examines the actions of the Ku Klux Klan between the years of 1865 and 1899. It explores how the organization sponsored and promoted violence against former slaves, and how that violence eventually led to the formation of armed defensive units, which in some instances engaged in retaliatory action"--Provided by publisher.