{"product_id":"klansville-usa-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-civil-rightsera-ku-klux-klan-9780199752027","title":"Klansville  U.S.A.: The Rise and Fall of the Civil Rights-Era Ku Klux Klan","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 1960s  on the heels of the Brown vs. Board of Education decision and in the midst of the growing Civil Rights Movement  Ku Klux Klan activity boomed  reaching an intensity not seen since the 1920s  when the KKK boasted over 4 million members. Most surprisingly  the state with the largest Klan membership-more than the rest of the South combined-was North Carolina  a supposed bastion of southern-style progressivism.  Klansville  U.S.A. is the first substantial history of the civil rights-era KKKs astounding rise and fall  focusing on the under-explored case of the United Klans of America (UKA) in North Carolina. Why the UKA flourished in the Tar Heel state presents a fascinating puzzle and a window into the complex appeal of the Klan as a whole. Drawing on a range of new archival sources and interviews with Klan members  including state and national leaders  the book uncovers the complex logic of KKK activity. David Cunningham demonstrates that the Klan organized most successfully where whites perceived civil rights reforms to be a significant threat to their status  where mainstream outlets for segregationist resistance were lacking  and where the policing of the Klans activities was lax. Moreover  by connecting the Klan to the more mainstream segregationist and anti-communist groups across the South  Cunningham provides valuable insight into southern conservatism  its resistance to civil rights  and the regions subsequent dramatic shift to the Republican Party.  Klansville  U.S.A. illuminates a period of Klan history that has been largely ignored  shedding new light on organized racism and on how political extremism can intersect with mainstream institutions and ideals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647353348149,"sku":"ByrdShop_0199752028","price":27.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780199752027.jpg?v=1781691904","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/klansville-usa-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-civil-rightsera-ku-klux-klan-9780199752027","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}