Crusade for Conformity: The Ku Klux Klan in Texas, 1920-1930 - Hardcover

by Charles C. Alexander (Author)

Crusade For Conformity: The Ku Klux Klan In Texas, 1920-1930 is a historical book written by Charles C. Alexander. The book delves into the rise and fall of the Ku Klux Klan in Texas during the 1920s and 1930s. It explores the Klan's influence on politics, religion, and society, as well as its impact on the lives of Texans. The author examines the Klan's efforts to impose its ideology of white supremacy and Protestantism on the state's diverse population. The book also discusses the Klan's violent tactics, including lynchings and bombings, and the resistance it faced from civil rights activists and other opponents. Through extensive research, including interviews with Klan members and their opponents, Alexander paints a comprehensive picture of the Klan's activities in Texas and its role in shaping the state's history. Overall, Crusade For Conformity provides a detailed and insightful account of a dark chapter in Texas's past.Texas Gulf Coast Historical Association, V6, No. 1, August, 1962.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.