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The Klan Unmasked Paperback – February 1, 1990

ISBN-13: 978-0813009865 ISBN-10: 0813009863 Edition: Second Edition

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 285 pages
  • Publisher: University Press of Florida; Second Edition edition (February 1, 1990)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0813009863
  • ISBN-13: 978-0813009865
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,549,476 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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tetson Kennedy is our Nation’s No. 1 Klan-buster. He has done a painstaking and patriotic job in exposing the KKK. Everyone interested in the future of America should read his book.”--Drew Pearson, Washington Merry-Go-Round


“Back in the forties, when the going was very, very rough, Stetson Kennedy was working with me and our Atlanta office, and he infiltrated not just one, but many Klans.” --Arnold Forster, general counsel, Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith


“Stetson Kennedy’s infiltration and exposure was the greatest single factor in curbing the growth of the post WW II Klan.” --Wynn Craig Wade, The Fiery Cross
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

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Stetson Kennedy is an award-winning author and human rights activist. Kennedy is also known as a pioneering folklorist, a labor activist, and environmentalist. He is the author of the books: Palmetto Country, Southern Exposure, The Jim Crow Guide, The Klan Unmasked, and After Appomattox.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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I enjoyed reading every page of this book.
R. Avila
It's unfortunate that most people will never hear of the great things that Mr. Kennedy did to help achieve the ideals that we should always be striving for.
zorak6628@hotmail.com
I really liked the book. it was an easy and interesting read.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful By GHT on September 3, 2002
Format: Paperback
Kennedy first released this book in 1954, the 1990 edition includes some practical ideas to fight Klan and other neo-fascist organizations in an afterword.
This book is a very easy read, conversational in tone, and compelling in content. Mr. Kennedy outlines his infiltration into the headquarters chapter of the KKK in Atlanta and the Columbia Brownshirt organization there, and his undercover hob-knobbing with violent racists and hatemongers, and the colorful illiterates and semi-literates that made up the membership of the Klan and their fellow travellers. He put his life in danger many times confronting the evil, brutal and stupid nature of southern racists.
Another compelling part of the story is the complicity of the police, FBI, the Democratic machine of the Talmadge family, (who rode the upsurge in Klan violence to national political prominence), and the Republican businessmen of the south who paid Klansmen to help bust union drives by busting heads and nightriding.
He also spends alot of time detailing Klan rituals and meetings, and the seemingly neverending lists of Kleagles, Kludds, etc. that made up the hoodoo hierarchy of the Klan organization. It seems like never had so much empty ritual been used in attempt to 'sanctify' such mindless violence.
A good book that gives a good cross-section of what Klan terror and rightist violence was all about in the 1940s and 1950s.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful By A Customer on November 11, 1997
Format: Paperback
A must read. Steson Kennedy tells the true story about his infiltration into The KKK of the forties and fifties in the deep south. This eye opening true story will keep any reader on the edge of their seat!
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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful By A Customer on August 13, 2002
Format: Paperback
A friend originally recommended this book to me, I was initially put off by the subject matter. The Klan is not really something I wanted to know about, also the book was written long before I was born, so I wasn't overly excited about it. However, I am so glad I did read it, because not only is Kennedy a hero (for infiltrating the Klan at it's most powerful), he is also a fantastic writer. This book reads like a thriller, but it's all true. I think this book would appeal to many people, from a wide cross section of society, even if, like me, they don't think so at first. I have bought copies for friends and family, and have received positive feedback from them. This book warrants its five star rating.
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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful By zorak6628@hotmail.com on December 1, 1998
Format: Paperback
This book is a true story based upon Stetson Kennedy's inflirtration into the Ku Klux Klan. This book shows how the Klan used it political and economic powers to persuade the American Government in their favor. This book will give any reader a better idea of the corruption that runs through out our government. The author Stetson Kennedy is a true hero. Stetson Kennedy fought for liberty, equality and justice. It's unfortunate that most people will never hear of the great things that Mr. Kennedy did to help achieve the ideals that we should always be striving for.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful By R. Avila on March 5, 2006
Format: Paperback
This book is an awesome account of Kennedy's time in the Klu Klux Klan. I enjoyed reading every page of this book. Kennedy has got to be one of the bravest men ever. At times this book had me really nervous wondering wat was gonna happen to him. I recommend this book to anyone that wants to learn more about the KKK or anyone that just enjoys a good read.
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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful By Pedro Sanchez on February 28, 2005
Format: Paperback
This book is set in the deep south of Georgia, mainly in the years following World War II. The Klan Unmasked is the true story of the author, Stetson Kennedy, in an undercover battle with the famed white supremacist group, the Ku Klux Klan. He decides the best way to bring the Klan to its knees is to go undercover as a Klan member and get the dirt on the Klan into the public eye. A few characters help Kennedy on his mission including Dan Duke, the Assistant Attorney General of Georgia. Many minor characters are in leagues with the KKK whom Kennedy `befriends', while working against them. The opposition to Kennedy is the KKK, certain political leaders, and white supremacists across the nation.

Normally I never read nonfiction; I usually find it boring. However, when I read the back cover of The Klan Unmasked, it really peaked my interest. After reading maybe ten pages, I knew I was going to enjoy this book. The reason this book was such a good read is attributed to the author's ability to keep the suspense element flowing throughout the entire book. There is always something new happening, something devious the Klan is conjuring. There were some points in the book where I was really thirsting for more detail and explanation. Sometimes it seemed as though Kennedy assumed his readers knew the background information, when the information just wasn't there. Reading The Klan Unmasked truly opened my eyes to the atrocities of the KKK in the Deep South. The author gets your attention well and really makes you know this stuff was going on. I would suggest this book to a reader who won't take offense over racial slurs or some violence. You should read this book if you dislike the Ku Klux Klan, because this one will really empower and enlighten you. Do not read this book if you are in any way affiliated with the KKK; you'll only become angry.
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These KKKers were truy malicious. Just ask the old black man driving his donkey cart, with his cotton harvest. Oh, but there's more, these ravenous wolves in their embroidered bed-sheets actually had the nerve to call upon Jesus Christ at the beginning of their satanic rituals - no two ways about it! Wow, and to think, come the Last Day, will unrepentant klansmen, grovelling bare-assed naked, before the Lord (when their day of salvation is past) pleading for His mercy (when it's too late) will these unrepentant terrorists catch a glimpse of the splendidly robed "negro" Saints whom they persecuted?
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