Ku Klux Klan: An American Story Season 1

Synopsis

Since its birth in 1865, in the wake of the American Civil War, the history of the Ku Klux Klan has been inseparable from that of the United States. The debates over slavery, the populism in the roaring twenties, the struggle for civil rights in the sixties, the rise of the far-right in the early 21st century; the Klan seems to have always embodied the dark side of the nation, with its gray areas and blind spots.

Main Cast

Lucien Jean-Baptiste

Self - Narrator (voice)

Age : 59 | Popularity : 7%

Chris Buckley

Self- Former KKK Member

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Mark Potok

Self - USA Right-wing Expert

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

David Cunningham

Self - St. Louis Washington Univ. Professor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Episodes

Episode 1

06 October 2020 - Birth of the Invisible Empire

How the Ku Klux Klan, the oldest terrorist gang in the United States of America, was founded in the wake of the American Civil War (1861-65). After the defeat of the Confederation, the Klan uses intimidation, attacks and lynching to beat down the newly free black population…

Episode 2

06 October 2020 - Resurrections

When, in the 1950s, the civil rights movement begins the fight for equal rights for African-Americans, the Invisible Empire and white supremacy groups wake again and establish a reign of terror and violence in Southern states.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Dominique Tibi
	Researcher	Marie Corberand
Editing	Editor	Jean-Paul Le Grouyer
Crew	Technical Advisor	Pap Ndiaye
Camera	Director of Photography	Charles Sautreuil
Sound	Sound Mixer	George Lafitte
	Sound Editor	Vincent Mauduit
	Sound Recordist	Philippe Charriot David Lassalle
Art	Graphic Designer	Ronan Jupin Jérôme Letué
Department	Role	Name

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