In 1866, six men from Pulaski, Tennessee decide to "get up a club or society" and the Ku Klux Klan (K.K.K.) is formed. The men dress in white robes and cover their faces with pointed hats and masks. Initially, they ride about town pretending to be the ghosts of the Confederate dead and play pranks. But once the young men understand the power of anonymity to bring fear to former slaves, the K.K.K. becomes much more sinister. In the ensuing decades, the K.K.K. attempts to restore white supremacy using threats and violence against African-Americans and the American federal government. The text includes a table of contents, a civil rights timeline, quote attributions, a bibliography, source notes and an index.--Ministry of Education website.

English language arts 30 (2013) Alternate title: They called themselves the Klu Klux Klan. Notes: The text uses historical statements and images from pictorial newspapers that portray people, events and viewpoints of the time. Some of these representations are caricatured and racially offensive. Educators are advised to consult their local learning resources evaluation policy before using this resource.--Ministry of Education website.