A Movie and a Man Who Revived the Klan

<p>How did one of the most popular movies in the country–a blockbuster of epic proportions–fuel the rebirth of the Ku Klux Klan? And how, in just a few short years, did the Klan grow from small pockets of state chapters into a national social organization with a membership in the millions? The KKK and the prohibitionists of the 1920s worked hand-in-hand to turn America into a dry, white, Protestant-ruled nation. As booze dried up in towns across the nation, white supremacy began to rise.</p><br><p>Hosted by: Sharon McMahon</p><p>Executive Producer: Heather Jackson</p><p>Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder</p><p>Written and researched by: Heather Jackson, Valerie Hoback, Amy Watkin, and Mandy Reid</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>