When political scientist and historian Allan Bartley began researching the Ku Klux Klan 25 years ago, he was struck to find that the infamous white supremacist organization has had a long history in Canada.
"Like many Canadians, I used to have a very whitewashed image of Canadian history, which did not give much place or presence to the role of racism in our history," said Bartley.
His new book, The Ku Klux Klan in Canada: A Century of Promoting Racism and Hate in the Peaceable Kingdom, traces how the group established itself and has operated in the country since the 1920s.
"I have to regretfully conclude there is a seam of racism that runs through Canadian history very wide and very deep. It's not always on display. It's quite artfully hidden in many cases," he said.
In an interview with The Sunday Magazine host Piya Chattopadyay, Bartley explained how the KKK took hold in Canada. (more...)
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