| Description |
252 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
American ways series |
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American ways series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-236) and index. |
| Summary |
Years of Rage is a revealing--and frightening--history of the many and varied white supremacist groups that have operated in the United States from the rebirth of the Klan in 1915 to the rise of the alt-right and the presidency of Donald J. Trump. Historian D.J. Mulloy explores the motivations and underlying beliefs of these racists, their fears of displacement, their propaganda, their propensity to commit acts of violence and terrorism, and their deep and unwavering sense of rage. He also considers the important role played by women within the movement, as well as white supremacy's deep roots in American society. Indeed, Mulloy demonstrates that rather than being consigned to the margins of American history, at times--the 1920s, the 1950s, the presidency of Trump--white supremacy has been remarkably close to the center. Wide-ranging yet accessible, Years of Rage examines a host of fascinating topics and events including the skillful promotion of the Klan by professional salesmen during the 1920s; the vicious campaign of violence directed against the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s; the development of a Nazi-Klan alliance during the 1970s; the centrality of esoteric religious beliefs like Identity Christianity to many white supremacists; the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995; and the critical role played by the Internet, social media, and Donald Trump to the startling resurgence of the far right in our own time. -- Dust jacket. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. The Burning Cross: The Klan, Silver Shirts, Legionnaires, and Bundsmen -- 2. Fighting Civil Rights: Citizens' Councils, Guerrillas, and American Nazi -- 3. The "New" Klan: David Duke, Louis Beam, William Pierce, and the "Greensboro Massacre" -- 4. Religion and Revolution: The Posse, Identity Christianity, and The Order -- 5. Terror in the Heartland: Ruby Ridge, Militias, and Oklahoma City -- 6. Facing the Present: White Nationalism, Obama, Trump, and the Alt-Right -- Conclusion. |
| Subject |
White supremacy movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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White supremacy movements -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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Racism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Racism -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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Right-wing extremists -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Right-wing extremists -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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United States -- History -- 20th century.
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United States -- History -- 21st century.
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Racism. (OCoLC)fst01086616
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Right-wing extremists. (OCoLC)fst01097938
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White supremacy movements. (OCoLC)fst01174715
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1900-2099
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| Genre/Form |
Informational works. (OCoLC)fst01919930
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Informational works.
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| Other Form: |
ebook version : 9781538128664 |
| ISBN |
9781538128657 (hardcover) |
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1538128659 (hardcover) |
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9781538128664 electronic publication |
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