Project Gutenberg 2011-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 294 Cook, Ezra A. (Ezra Asher) 1841 1911 Cook, E. A. (Ezra Asher) Cook, Ezra Asher Ku Klux Klan Secrets Exposed Attitude toward Jews, Catholics, Foreigners and Masons. Fraudulent Methods Used. Atrocities Committed in Name of Order. Produced 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.) "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.) Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Ku Klux Klan (19th century) E660 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 168788 2025-07-14T14:34:21.249993 text/html 161476 2021-01-07T17:42:48 text/html 142497 2025-07-14T14:34:28.410877 application/epub+zip 141574 2025-07-14T14:34:24.573929 application/epub+zip 124317 2025-07-14T14:34:23.272976 application/epub+zip 319454 2025-07-14T14:34:31.232897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305592 2025-07-14T14:34:27.510957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171064 2022-09-16T12:43:33.124699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139490 2025-07-14T14:34:20.757933 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139418 2021-01-07T17:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139415 2021-01-07T17:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21414 2025-07-14T14:34:31.362916 application/rdf+xml 16811 2025-07-14T14:34:23.774924 image/jpeg 4305 2025-07-14T14:34:23.523947 image/jpeg 52118 2021-01-07T17:42:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 56104 2021-01-07T17:42:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 52102 2021-01-07T17:42:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 131774 2025-07-14T14:34:21.262992 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog