Publisher's Synopsis
The Clansman is a historical romance novel written by Thomas Dixon Jr. The book is set in the post-Civil War era and focuses on the Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist group that terrorized African Americans in the South. The story follows the lives of two families, the Stonemans and the Camerons, who are on opposite sides of the political spectrum. The Stonemans are abolitionists who support the rights of African Americans, while the Camerons are slave owners who believe in white supremacy. The novel explores the themes of race, politics, and power, and depicts the Klan as a heroic force that fights against the corrupt government and protects the white race from the supposed threat of African Americans. The Clansman was a controversial book when it was first published in 1905, and it has been criticized for its racist and inflammatory content. However, it also played a significant role in shaping the public perception of the Klan and contributed to the rise of the organization in the early 20th century.1905. The Clansman is the second book of a series of historical novels planned on the Race Conflict. The Leopard's Spots was the statement in historical outline of the conditions from the enfranchisement of the Negro to his disenfranchisement. The Clansman develops the true story of the Ku Klux Klan Conspiracy, which overturned the Reconstruction regime...I have sought to preserve in this romance both the letter and the spirit of this remarkable period. The men who enact the drama of fierce revenge into which I have woven a double love-story are historical figures. I have merely changed their names without taking a liberty with any essential historic fact. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
