Ku Klux Klan: Its Origin, Growth and Disbandment

Originally published in 1905, this volume was written by Walter L. Fleming, a historian who played a significant role in the Dunning School of historiography. The work was produced during a period when academic interpretations of the Reconstruction era were heavily influenced by southern perspectives, often justifying the actions of the original Klan as a reaction to social and political upheaval following the Civil War.

Fleming’s research was intended to provide a scholarly record of the organization, though modern historians widely regard his output as biased and deeply flawed in its sympathetic portrayal of white supremacist activities. The text reflects the prevailing racial prejudices of the early twentieth century, functioning more as a document of the era's historiographical leanings than as a neutral objective history of the period.