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Christian nationalism has been an effective political tool
for centuries. The Ku Klux Klan emerged
post Civil War to challenge emancipation. As waves of immigrants
arrived from Europe, the Klan condemned them
as a new threat. At its peak in 1924, the Klan
claimed 8 million members. The vast majority
were white evangelicals. Linda Gordon:
The Klan argued that
America was destined by God to be
a white Protestant country
for centuries. The Ku Klux Klan emerged
post Civil War to challenge emancipation. As waves of immigrants
arrived from Europe, the Klan condemned them
as a new threat. At its peak in 1924, the Klan
claimed 8 million members. The vast majority
were white evangelicals. Linda Gordon:
The Klan argued that
America was destined by God to be
a white Protestant country
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Christian nationalism has been
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an effective political tool
for centuries.
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The Ku Klux Klan emerged
post Civil War
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to challenge emancipation.
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As waves of immigrants
arrived from Europe,
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the Klan condemned them
as a new threat.
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At its peak in 1924, the Klan
claimed 8 million members.
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The vast majority
were white evangelicals.
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Linda Gordon:
The Klan argued that
America was destined by God
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to be
a white Protestant country.
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Movie Summary
Exposes how Christian Nationalism has become the most powerful anti-democratic force in America. Leaders join forces to defend our country from this march to fascism, but American citizens seem unaware of the threat.
