Crisp, beautiful BRAND NEW book. Glossy pictorial laminated boards designed without dustjacket. Measures 7"x10'1/4" Illustrated sparsely with art and photographs.The author examines Klan violence toward former slaves, then emancipated, after the Civil War and how it incited some of its victims to retaliate. Examines the issue from both a historical and sociological perspective and recognizes the attempts of both sides to build a society which would reflect their own perceptions of morality and justice. 252 pages including index, bibliography and appendices. An interesting example of the latter includes an oral history procured through the Federal Writer's Project: North Caroilina Narratives.