K. K. K. sketches, humorous and didactic : $b treating the more important events of the Ku-Klux-Klan movement in the South. With a discussion of the causes which gave rise to it, and the social and political issues emanating from it.

"K. K. K. Sketches, Humorous and Didactic” by James Melville Beard tells about the Ku Klux Klan movement after the Civil War, looking at the social and political problems it caused. Beard's story explains why the Klan started, how it was set up, and the world it existed in; seemingly using jokes and a serious look at its impact on society. The book starts by talking about the time after the Civil War, when the South was troubled because of radical governance and white citizens losing rights, which then caused uproar. The story shows how secret groups like the Klan grew strong, pointing out problems with race, politics, and power during Reconstruction. Beard's way of writing might change between sadness over historical events and making light of the strange things about the Klan's beliefs and actions.