Project Gutenberg 2008-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 86 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Oaths, Signs, Ceremonies and Objects of the Ku-Klux-Klan. A Full Expose. By A Late Member Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Gerard Arthus and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) "The Oaths, Signs, Ceremonies and Objects of the Ku-Klux-Klan" by Anonymous is a historical account written in the late 1860s. This revealing text details the initiation rituals, oaths, and operational structures of the Ku-Klux Klan, an organization that emerged in the aftermath of the American Civil War. It aims to expose the secretive nature and violent intentions of the Klan, offering a vivid portrayal of their clandestine operations and the mindset of its members. The book recounts the initiation experience of a new member, outlining the harrowing oaths sworn to avenge perceived injustices against the South and to uphold a violent code of secrecy. The narrative involves various rituals, including the use of ominous symbols and the notorious "consecrating drink," which is demonstrated dramatically through the use of a human skull as a drinking vessel. Emphasizing the Klan's emphasis on loyalty and vengeance, the author reveals that refusal to participate in these rituals or to uphold the Klan's violent ethos often results in death. Ultimately, this exposé aims to forewarn the public about the resurgence of such violent ideologies and the potential for further societal turmoil in the post-Civil War United States. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ku Klux Klan (19th century) E660 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 55690 55703 2024-10-11T08:48:31.184058 2023-09-11T11:20:22.880979 text/html text/html 52047 2021-01-03T21:41:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 119398 2021-01-03T21:41:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 185448 2024-10-11T08:48:38.288026 application/epub+zip 184068 2024-10-11T08:48:35.420052 application/epub+zip 81111 2024-10-11T08:48:33.899045 application/epub+zip 463370 2024-10-11T08:48:40.279027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451082 2024-10-11T08:48:37.257024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91181 2022-09-12T08:02:47.934650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43512 43286 2024-10-11T08:48:30.833042 2023-09-11T11:20:22.575000 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 43390 2021-01-03T21:41:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 16525 2021-01-03T21:41:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 43381 2021-01-03T21:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16504 2021-01-03T21:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21420 2024-10-11T08:48:40.411145 application/rdf+xml 23139 2024-10-11T08:48:34.462031 image/jpeg 4525 2024-10-11T08:48:34.180020 image/jpeg 213830 2024-10-11T08:48:31.202057 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown