Author: Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Genre: Nonfiction
You will like this book if:
- You like to read nonfiction books.
- You are interested in the darker sides of our country's history.
- You want to learn new things as you read.
- You appreciate the work an author puts in as they write a book.
- You prefer to read fiction.
- You are disturbed when you read about hate crimes and violence.
- You want to know more about present day White Supremacy groups.
The cover and the topic seem unsavory and definitely get people's attention. But never before has the history of this very influential group been put together in such an easy-to-read (and be interested in) format for teen readers. Bartoletti traces back the history of the Ku Klux Klan and tells its story through their eyes, their leaders' perspectives, and the point of view of their victims. The history is traced from its origins (4 guys sitting around) to the steps the U.S. Government took to prosecute its members and ensure that change and freedom for all would last.
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