The Invisible Empire: A Fool's Errand And A Concise Review Of Recent Events is a historical novel written by Albion Winegar Tourgee in 1880. The book is set in the post-Civil War era and revolves around the Ku Klux Klan, a secret society that aimed to maintain white supremacy in the South. The protagonist of the story, a Northern lawyer named Clarence, travels to the South to help rebuild the region and promote racial equality. However, he soon discovers the extent of the Klan's power and the corruption of the Southern ...
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The Invisible Empire: A Fool's Errand And A Concise Review Of Recent Events is a historical novel written by Albion Winegar Tourgee in 1880. The book is set in the post-Civil War era and revolves around the Ku Klux Klan, a secret society that aimed to maintain white supremacy in the South. The protagonist of the story, a Northern lawyer named Clarence, travels to the South to help rebuild the region and promote racial equality. However, he soon discovers the extent of the Klan's power and the corruption of the Southern political system. The book provides a scathing critique of the Klan and Southern society, and explores themes of racism, corruption, and the struggle for justice. The Invisible Empire is considered a landmark work in American literature, and is still relevant today as a commentary on the ongoing struggle for civil rights.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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