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History Post-confederation (1867-)

Keeping Canada British

The Ku Klux Klan in 1920s Saskatchewan

by (author) James M. Pitsula

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Jun 2013
Category
Post-Confederation (1867-), Discrimination & Race Relations, Prairie Provinces (AB, MB, SK), General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774824897
    Publish Date
    Jun 2013
    List Price
    $95.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774824910
    Publish Date
    May 2013
    List Price
    $32.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774824903
    Publish Date
    Jan 2014
    List Price
    $32.95

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Description

The Ku Klux Klan had its origins in the American South. It was suppressed but rose again in the 1920s, spreading into Canada, especially Saskatchewan. This book offers a new interpretation for the appeal of the Klan in 1920s Saskatchewan. It argues that the Klan should not be portrayed merely as an irrational outburst of intolerance but as a populist aftershock of the Great War – and a slightly more extreme version of mainstream opinion that wanted to keep Canada British. Through its meticulous exploration of a controversial issue central to the history of Saskatchewan and the formation of national identity, this book shines light upon a dark corner of Canada’s past.

About the author

James M. Pitsula is professor of Canadian history at the University of Regina. He is the author of five books in political and social history, most recently New World Dawning: The Sixties at Regina Campus.

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