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Trafficking in Hate

PART THREE: RECONSTRUCTING

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From: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

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Chapter Fourteen explores the legacy of Bratton’s kidnapping and the 1915 film “The Birth of a Nation.” Topics discussed include the Ku Klux Klan, white supremacy, the 1905 book “The Clansman: A Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan” by Thomas Dixon, KKK recruiting efforts in Ontario, Orangemen groups in Toronto, and resistance to the criminal KKK by the respectable Orangemen groups in Canada.

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Brian Martin

Brian Martin was an award-winning journalist for more than 40 years, telling the stories of Southwestern Ontario, where most of From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge takes place. He has written two true crime books, several biographies and baseball histories, and is a member of two historical societies. He lives in London, ON.