Ku Klux Klan
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| + | "Director [[D. W. Griffith]]'s ''[[The Birth of a Nation]]'' glorified the original Klan. The film was based on the book and play ''[[The Clansman: A Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan]]'', as well as the book ''[[The Leopard's Spots]]'', both by [[Thomas Dixon Jr.]] Much of the modern Klan's iconography is derived from it, including the standardized white costume and the [[Cross burning|lighted cross]]. Its imagery was based on Dixon's romanticized concept of old England and Scotland, as portrayed in the novels and poetry of Sir [[Walter Scott]]. The film's influence was enhanced by a false claim of endorsement by President [[Woodrow Wilson]]. Dixon was an old friend of Wilson's and, before its release, there was a private showing of the film at the [[White House]]. A publicist claimed that Wilson said, "It is like writing history with lightning, and my only regret is that it is all so terribly true." Wilson strongly disliked the film and felt he had been tricked by Dixon. The White House issued a denial of the "lightning" quote, saying that he was entirely unaware of the nature of the film and at no time had expressed his approbation of it."--Sholem Stein | ||
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| + | ''[[True portrait of Monsieur Ubu]]'' (1896) is a woodcut frontispiece for ''[[Ubu Roi]]''. It represents [[Ubu]], a fictional character from Jarry's eponymous play.]] | ||
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| + | # A [[secret society]] that uses [[terrorism]] to promote [[white supremacy]]. It primarily operated in the southern United States of America during the mid-1900s. | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[BlacKkKlansman]] | ||
| + | * [[History of Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey]] | ||
| + | * [[History of the United States (1865–1918)#Social Discontent]] | ||
| + | * [[Knights of the Golden Circle]] | ||
| + | * [[Ku Klux Klan regalia and insignia]] | ||
| + | * [[Ku Klux Klan in Inglewood, California]] | ||
| + | * [[Ku Klux Klan in Maine]] | ||
| + | * [[Ku Klux Klan members in United States politics]] | ||
| + | * [[Ku Klux Klan recruitment]] | ||
| + | * [[Leaders of the Ku Klux Klan]] | ||
| + | * [[List of organizations designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as hate groups]] | ||
| + | * [[List of white nationalist organizations]] | ||
| + | * [[List of Ku Klux Klan organizations]] | ||
| + | * [[The Order (group)]] | ||
| + | * [[Timeline of racial tension in Omaha, Nebraska]] | ||
| + | * [[Tulsa race riot]] | ||
| + | * [[White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan]] | ||
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"Director D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation glorified the original Klan. The film was based on the book and play The Clansman: A Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan, as well as the book The Leopard's Spots, both by Thomas Dixon Jr. Much of the modern Klan's iconography is derived from it, including the standardized white costume and the lighted cross. Its imagery was based on Dixon's romanticized concept of old England and Scotland, as portrayed in the novels and poetry of Sir Walter Scott. The film's influence was enhanced by a false claim of endorsement by President Woodrow Wilson. Dixon was an old friend of Wilson's and, before its release, there was a private showing of the film at the White House. A publicist claimed that Wilson said, "It is like writing history with lightning, and my only regret is that it is all so terribly true." Wilson strongly disliked the film and felt he had been tricked by Dixon. The White House issued a denial of the "lightning" quote, saying that he was entirely unaware of the nature of the film and at no time had expressed his approbation of it."--Sholem Stein |
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- A secret society that uses terrorism to promote white supremacy. It primarily operated in the southern United States of America during the mid-1900s.
See also
- BlacKkKlansman
- History of Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey
- History of the United States (1865–1918)#Social Discontent
- Knights of the Golden Circle
- Ku Klux Klan regalia and insignia
- Ku Klux Klan in Inglewood, California
- Ku Klux Klan in Maine
- Ku Klux Klan members in United States politics
- Ku Klux Klan recruitment
- Leaders of the Ku Klux Klan
- List of organizations designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as hate groups
- List of white nationalist organizations
- List of Ku Klux Klan organizations
- The Order (group)
- Timeline of racial tension in Omaha, Nebraska
- Tulsa race riot
- White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
