When the Ku Klux Rode

"When the Ku Klux Rode" by Eyre Damer is a look into the Reconstruction period after the Civil War, showing how the Ku Klux Klan grew and what they did to push for white power in the South. The book tells a story about the time after the war, explaining how the South struggled with changes like the end of slavery. It talks about President Johnson's plan to bring the Southern states back into the country and how it caused problems with Congress. The story touches on the start of new governments in the South and points to the unrest that led to groups like the Ku Klux Klan forming, setting the scene for a story about both what happened and why it happened.