After the 1915 premiere of D.W. Griffith’s “The Birth of a Nation,” there was a resurgence in the Ku Klux Klan in America. By the mid-1920s, nearly 4 million Americans claimed Klan membership, making them a powerful political force.
For information on how to watch the full documentary film, “Klansville U.S.A.” please visit: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/klansville/
“Klansville U.S.A.” premiered January 13, 2015 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience.
