Women of the Klan (book) explained

Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s
Country:	United States
Subject:	Women Indiana History - Women of the Ku Klux Klan History - 20th century Race discrimination United States - Ku Klux Klan (1915-)
Genre:	nonfiction
Publisher:	University of California Press
Pub Date:	1991
Media Type:	Print, E-book, Audio
Pages:	220+
Isbn:	9780520072633
Isbn Note:	0585200580
Oclc:	22380546
Dewey:	322.4/2/082
Congress:	HS2330.K63 B44 1991
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and an index
Website:	Publisher's website

Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s is a non-fiction book written by Kathleen M. Blee and published by the University of California Press, Berkeley, in 1991.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Synopsis

The book mostly focuses on Women of the Ku Klux Klan (WKKK) in Indiana during the 1920s. The WKKK was officially established in 1923. In Indiana the Klan was a large organization with political clout. The WKKK was associated with the KKK but was an independent organization, and they tapped the Protestant community for membership. Hence, membership consisted of both prominent and typical Protestant women born on U.S. soil. Consequently, the book examines the role of women in the WKKK during the 1920s. Women were attracted to this organization because it offered them a sense of power and belonging. Also, women were involved in many aspects of the Klan, including recruiting new members and organizing events. The demise of the WKKK occurred in 1928. 78 percent of the WKKK's members were wives and daughters of KKK members.^{[1] [2] [5]}

See also

• Indiana Klan
• One Hundred Percent American by Thomas R. Pegram
• The New Hate by Arthur S. Goldwag
• Women of the Ku Klux Klan

External links

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Further reading

• 3178170 . 10.2307/3178170 . Women in the 1920s' Ku Klux Klan Movement . Blee . Kathleen M. . Feminist Studies . 1991 . 17 . 1 . 57–77 . 2027/spo.0499697.0017.106 . free .
• Web site: A Brief History of the Women's KKK . 14 October 2020. JSTOR Daily.
• Book: Blee, Kathleen . Right-Wing Women . Bacchetta, P. & Margaret Power . 2002 . Routledge . New York . 0-415-92777-3 . 101–114 . The Gendered Organization of Hate: Women in the U.S. Ku Klux Klan .
• Book: Feldman, Glen . Lives Full of Struggle and Triumph . Clayton, B. & John Salmond . 2003 . University Press of Florida . Gainesville . 978-0-8130-2675-6.

Notes and References

1. 189585 . Blumberg . Rhoda Lois . Reviewed work: Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s, Kathleen M. Blee . Gender and Society . 1993 . 7 . 2 . 295–297 . 10.1177/089124393007002011 . 220465237 .
2. 10.2307/20173409 . 20173409 . Enders . Calvin . Reviewed work: Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s, Kathleen M. Blee . Michigan Historical Review . 1993 . 19 . 2 . 94–96 .
3. 10.2307/2078594 . 2078594 . Alexander . Charles C. . Reviewed work: Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s., Kathleen M. Blee . The Journal of American History . 1992 . 79 . 1 . 321–322 .
4. 3789156 . Goldberg . Robert A. . Reviewed work: Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s, Kathleen M. Blee . Journal of Social History . 1993 . 27 . 1 . 196–198 . 10.1353/jsh/27.1.196 .
5. 4021208 . The Female World of Hate and Ritual . Aptheker . Bettina . The Women's Review of Books . 1992 . 9 . 8 . 23–24 . 10.2307/4021208 .
6. 41053684 . Lorini . Alessandra . Reviewed work: Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s, Kathleen M. Blee . Australasian Journal of American Studies . 1993 . 12 . 1 . 116–118 .