The Clansman: An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan by Jr. Thomas Dixon
"The Clansman: An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan" by Thomas Dixon Jr. is a novel published in 1905. Set during the Civil War and Reconstruction, it portrays the rise of the Ku Klux Klan from a pro-Confederate perspective. The story follows Northern and Southern families whose lives intertwine amid political upheaval, as the novel depicts Reconstruction as oppressive and presents the Klan as defenders of white Southerners. This controversial work
sparked immediate outrage and was later adapted into the infamous film "The Birth of a Nation." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dixon, Thomas, Jr., 1864-1946 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Clansman: An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan |
| Note | Wikipedia page on this work: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clansman:_A_Historical_Romance_of_the_Ku_Klux_Klan |
| Note | Illustrated with scenes from the photo-play, The birth of a nation. |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | Political fiction |
| Subject | South Carolina -- Fiction |
| Subject | Racism -- Fiction |
| Subject | Ku Klux Klan (19th century) -- Fiction |
| Subject | White supremacy movements -- Fiction |
| Subject | Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 26240 |
| Release Date | Aug 9, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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