Written by
Mecklin, John Moffatt, American, 1871 - 1956
Published by
Harcourt, Brace & Howe, American, founded 1919
Signed by
Berkowitz, Sophia G., American, 1872 - 1966
Subject of
Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
Date
1924
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 7 5/8 × 5 1/8 × 1 1/8 in. (19.3 × 13 × 2.9 cm)
Description
A hardcover book titled The Ku Klux Klan: A Study of the American Mind written by John Moffat Mecklin. The 240-page book has a black cover with gold lettering on the spine. The front cover has the initials of the publisher at center in gold lettering. The front free endpaper is signed “Sophia G. Berkowitz.” The book provides an account of the history of the Ku Klux Klan, founder Colonel William Simmons, and expansion into a nationwide white supremacist organization.
Statement
Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
hardcover books
Topic
Associations and institutions
Fraternal organizations
Mass media
U.S. History, 1919-1933
White supremacy movements
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
Object number
2013.231.23
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f7aef7c9-6033-46a8-834c-3195b57d1059

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