Forgotten Turmoil

The Ku Klux Klan appeared in Kentucky not only during the 1860' s and the 1920' s but also during the 1890' s. This was a regional movement based upon a utopian vision of White Protestant supremacy. This utopian view was seen as the natural order by some. This book focuses on the 1890' s Ku Klux Klan that was present in Letcher and Pike county, Kentucky and the struggle that arose there between those who opposed the Klan and those who supported it. At least six people were murdered by the Klan in Letcher and Pike county during the years 1899-1902, and many others were severely whipped and beaten. In the end the populace arose and, for a time at least, defeated the Ku Klux Klan.