Keeping Canada British
Author | : James M. Pitsula |
Publisher | : UBC Press |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2013-05-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780774824910 |
ISBN-13 | : 0774824913 |
Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The Ku Klux Klan had its origins in the American South. It was suppressed but rose again in the 1920s, spreading into Canada, especially Saskatchewan. This book offers a new interpretation for the appeal of the Klan in 1920s Saskatchewan. It argues that the Klan should not be portrayed merely as an irrational outburst of intolerance but as a populist aftershock of the Great War – and a slightly more extreme version of mainstream opinion that wanted to keep Canada British. Through its meticulous exploration of a controversial issue central to the history of Saskatchewan and the formation of national identity, this book shines light upon a dark corner of Canada’s past.