Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort as we look at another new SIU Press title from the Saluki Publishing imprint: Pulling off the Sheets: The Second Ku Klux Klan in Deep Southern Illinois, by Darrel Dexter and John A. Beadles.
Pulling off the Sheets tells the previously obscured history of the Second Ku Klux Klan which formed in deep southern Illinois in the early 1920s. Through meticulous research into both public and private records, Dexter and Beadles recount the Klan’s mythical origins, reemergence, and swift disappearance. This important historical account sets out to expose the lasting impact of the Klan on race relations today. The disturbing history challenges readers to “pull back the sheet” and confront the darkest corners of their past. Dexter and Beadles emphasize the importance of acknowledging the damage that white supremacy and racism cause and how we can move toward healing.
