The Invisible Empire

The Invisible Empire: A Fool�������s Errand And A Concise Review Of Recent Events is a historical non-fiction book written by Albion Winegar Tourgee and originally published in 1880. The book provides a critical analysis of the Ku Klux Klan and its activities during the Reconstruction Era in the United States. Tourgee a Civil War veteran and lawyer uses his personal experiences and observations to shed light on the Klan's violent and oppressive tactics aimed at maintaining white supremacy in the South. The book is divided into two parts. The first part A Fool's Errand is a fictional account of a Northern carpetbagger named Clay who moves to the South after the Civil War to help rebuild the region. Through Clay's eyes Tourgee depicts the social and political landscape of the post-war South including the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and its impact on African Americans. The second part A Concise Review of Recent Events is a factual analysis of the Klan's activities and its role in perpetuating racism and violence in the South. Tourgee's writing is both insightful and passionate providing a unique perspective on a turbulent period in American history. The Invisible Empire is considered a seminal work in the study of Reconstruction and the history of race relations in the United States.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.