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Ku Klux Klan: An American Story

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About Ku Klux Klan: An American Story

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story is a war & politics and documentary TV series that premiered on ARTE on October 6, 2020. It has 1 season and 2 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 2 "Resurrections", aired on October 6, 2020.

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.

  • War & Politics
  • Documentary

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Episodes

2 episodes · 1 season

Miniseries

2020 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 6 years ago

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.

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    2. Resurrections

    Finale

    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.

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    1. Birth of the Invisible Empire

    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…

Cast & crew

Created by David Korn-Brzoza

  • Elaine Frantz

    Self - Kent State Professor

  • Linda Gordon

    Self - NY Univ. Professor

  • Felix Harcourt

    Self - Austin College Professor

  • Adam Green

    Self - Chicago Univ. Professor

  • Dale Long

    Self - Civil Rights Activist

  • Bernard LaFayette Jr.

    Self - Civil Rights Activist

  • Bill Baxley

    Self - Former Alabama Attorney General

  • Avery Rolling

    Self - Former FBI Agent

  • Cecil Moses

    Self - Former FBI Agent

  • William Joseph Simmons

    Self - KKK Leader (archive footage)

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

    Franklin D. Roosevelt

    Self - Politician (archive footage)

  • Arthur Hornbui Bell

    Self - KKK Leader (archive footage)

  • August Klapproth

    Self - German-American Bund Member (archive footage)

  • Samuel Green

    Self - KKK Leader (archive footage)

  • Lawrence A. Rainey

    Self - Freedom Summer Murders Defendant (archive footage)

  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Ku Klux Klan: An American Story?

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 6, 2020.

When did the latest episode of Ku Klux Klan: An American Story come out?

The most recent episode of Ku Klux Klan: An American Story, Season 1 Episode 2 "Resurrections", aired on October 6, 2020.

How many seasons of Ku Klux Klan: An American Story are there?

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story has 1 season with 2 episodes in total.

When did Ku Klux Klan: An American Story first air?

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story first aired on ARTE on October 6, 2020.

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