Ku Klux Klan: An American Story

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story ·Ku Klux Klan : une histoire américaine

Since its birth in 1865, in the wake of the American Civil War, the history of the Ku Klux Klan has been inseparable from that of the United States. The debates over slavery, the populism in the roaring twenties, the struggle for civil rights in the sixties, the rise of the far-right in the early 21st century; the Klan seems to have always embodied the dark side of the nation, with its gray areas and blind spots.

Documentary

War & Politics

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story ·Ku Klux Klan : une histoire américaine

Documentary

War & Politics

Created By: David Korn-Brzoza
First Aired on: Oct 06, 2020
Popularity: 3.3027: 13 votes
Networks: (FR)
Production: Roche Productions (FR)ARTE (FR)France Télévisions (FR)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 2 episodes

Miniseries

Aired 5 years ago

2 Episodes

Episode 1Birth of the Invisible Empire53 min
How the Ku Klux Klan, the oldest terrorist gang in the United States of America, was founded in the wake of the American Civil War (1861-65). After the defeat of the Confederation, the Klan uses intimidation, attacks and lynching to beat down the newly free black population…
Episode 2Resurrections53 min
When, in the 1950s, the civil rights movement begins the fight for equal rights for African-Americans, the Invisible Empire and white supremacy groups wake again and establish a reign of terror and violence in Southern states.