Originating in the southern town of Pulaski, Tennessee, founded by six former confederate soldiers worried about the safety of their women and families, a terrorist band was formed on a May evening in 1866. Patterned after the Kuklos Adelphon fraternity, rules were developed; including a vow of secrecy, secret rites, passwords, handshake, secret code, hazing of new members and mysterious-sounding titles assigned to the founding six. This chilling account of night riders, dressed as ghosts, who used fear as a weapon against former slaves who voted, owned land, attended school and worshiped in their own churches. Compelling reading…great for reports…extensive bibliography,photographs.

Recommended by Kathy Nester, Librarian