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Aug 1, 1989 · During the agonizing days of the Civil War four secret political societies, often known as dark lantern societies, became household words throughout the North.
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- Frank L. Klement
- Frank L. Klement
The society was known by different names, such as the “Friends Society,” the “Social Band,” “Dark Lantern Society,” and the “Sons of the South,” but, by whatever name it might be known, the object was always the same.
Aug 21, 2017 · Regarding Hendricks’ Civil War years in Indiana, there is no evidence that he was a member of any “dark lantern” society, the Knights of the Golden Circle, the Sons of Liberty, or the Order of American Knights; nor was he a Copperhead, if one defines that term as a Northerner who supported the South during the war.
This is an early form of surveillance that made it possible for white people to identify, observe and control the black body in space, but also to create and maintain racial boundaries. What more can you tell us about lantern laws and do we see current manifestations of these laws today?
Because they were a secret order, often termed the dark lantern society, they caught state politics by surprise. These men were successful in enlisting many members who ran for state and local offices.
Secret Political Societies, Conspiracies, and Treason Trials in the Civil War. During the agonizing days of the Civil War four secret political societies, often known as dark lantern societies, became household words throughout the Nort...
Dark Lanterns: Secret Political Societies, Conspiracies, and Treason Trials in the Civil War by Klement, Frank L. available in Trade Paperback on Powells.com, also read synopsis and reviews. During the agonizing days of the Civil War four secret political societies, often known as dark...
