When the Ku Klux Rode

When the Ku Klux Rode, written by Eyre Damer in the early 20th century, provides a historical account of the Ku Klux Klan's rise during the Reconstruction Era in the United States. The book examines the socio-political conditions in the post-Civil War South that facilitated the emergence of white supremacist groups and details the violent actions they undertook to assert their influence. Damer's narrative offers insights into the tensions and conflicts that characterized the period, particularly the clash between President Johnson's policies and the radical measures of Congress as Southern states struggled to reintegrate into the Union.