The Leopard's Spots

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The Leopard's Spots: A Romance of the White Man's Burden, Volume I of the "Reconstruction Trilogy, " is the first part of a three part historical novel meant to portray life in the immediate period following the end of the US Civil War in the South. Written by a Southern sympathizer, political activist and Baptist preacher, the Reconstruction trilogy tells the story of Charles Gaston, the son of a famous Confederate colonel, who leads his men from the state of North Carolina in a rebellion against the Reconstruction policy which was implemented in the South after the war. Other characters featured include Simon Legree, an ex-slave driver turned Reconstruction leader, emancipated slaves, former soldiers from both sides, and unscrupulous politicians, all set against a love story based around the main character. The personalities in the book are fictional, but are all based on real people, giving the work a uniquely realistic air, which made it a best seller in its time. The entire first edition was sold before it was printed, and the book sold over 100, 000 copies in its first 6 months. The other two volumes in this trilogy, "The Clansman" and "The Traitor, " were as successful as "The Leopard's Spots, " with "The Clansman" becoming the basis for the famous 1915 epic silent movie "Birth of a Nation.