Great Crimes and Trials

Season 2 Episode 25: The KKK Killings

Founded originally in the aftermath of the American Civil War as a defender of white southerners against the revenge of freed black slaves, this secret society became notorious for its savage methods and white-hooded costume. Revived in the 1920s, its targets became Jews and other minorities as well as blacks. The attempts of the US government to control it were the background of the film ‘Mississippi Burning’.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

3

Episodes:

78

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

30 min

First Air:

1993

Rating:

9.0