Ku Klux Klan: An American Story

A sobering, archival-heavy history lesson that traces a hate movement through American life, leaving a heavy sense of unresolved darkness.

Created by

David Korn-Brzoza

Genres

Documentary, War & politics

Starring

Lucien Jean-Baptiste, Chris Buckley, Elaine Frantz

Overview

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.

How it feels

Dark, tense, earnest and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Race, politics, violence, justice

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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