Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 23 hours ago

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In this episode of Chalkboard History, Eric and Joseph explore how Confederate cavalry legend Nathan Bedford Forrest became involved in the founding of the original Ku Klux Klan. They chart his transformation from Civil-War general to the Klan’s first “Grand Wizard,” and examine how the group used violence and intimidation to undermine Black civil rights and resist Reconstruction. The discussion also touches on Forrest's controversial legacy, and why this history still matters.

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