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Reconstruction & the
Ku Klux Klan




“Not To Know What Happened Before We Were Born Is To Remain Perpetually A Child. For What Is The Worth Of A Human Life Unless It Is Woven Into The Life Of Our Ancestors By The Records Of History.”
 —Cicero, 106-43 B.C.

Lee’s surrender at Appomattox in the Spring of 1865 marked the end of a four-year War and the beginning of a twelve-year period of Reconstruction that was as great a nightmare for many—both black and white—as the War itself. Today, it is nearly impossible to understand either their attitudes or their actions. If, however, we wish to honor our ancestors, both black and white, we must make the effort—which is the purpose for presenting this collection.—N.B.B.



NOTICE: Neither Giles County, TNGenWeb, nor TNGenNet, Inc. in any way endorses the Ku-Klux Klan—past or present. The material presented here is for historical, genealogical and educational research purposes only.



The Imperial Night-Hawk magazine was published in Atlanta Georgia by the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s.
Graphic image contriuted by Fred Smoot.



Last Updated Saturday, April 13, 2002



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