"Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots?" The Leopard's Spots is the first novel of Thomas Dixon's Ku Klux Klan trilogy that included The Clansman and The Traitor. In the novel Dixon offers an account of Reconstruction in which he portrays the villains as a former slave driver, Northern carpetbaggers and emancipated slaves; and heroes as members of the Ku Klux Klan.
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"Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots?"
Set in post-Civil War North Carolina, The Leopard's Spots tells of the pain of surrender and the effort to rebuild and repair the war-torn and downtrodden South. It exposes the reality of social and race relations during Reconstruction.
The story's leading characters are an eclectic mix of people representative of the time. Among others, they include Charles Gaston, a young man who dreams of a governor's mansion; Sallie Worth, a sweet-voiced daughter of the old-fashioned South who embodies human idealism; Simon Legree, an ex-slave driver and Reconstruction leader; and Maj. Stuart Dameron, chief of the Ku Klux Klan.
Thomas Dixon (1864-1946) was born in Shelby, North Carolina. He is the author of The Clansman and The Sins of the Father.
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Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Williams, C. D. (illustrator). 248 pages. Photocopies of original black and white illustrations. From the back cover: "Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? The Leopard's Spots is the first novel of Thomas Dixon's Ku Klux Klan trilogy that included the Clansman and the Traitor. In the novel Dixon offers an account of Reconstruction in which the portrays the villains as a former slave driver, North carpetbaggers and emancipated slaves; and heroes as members of the Ku Klux Klan.". Reconstruction Era--Fiction. Seller Inventory # 73593
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