Thomas Dixon Jr.

1864–1946

1 series 3 books in order

Thomas Frederick Dixon Jr. was a Southern Baptist minister, playwright, lecturer, North Carolina state legislator, lawyer, and author. He is known for using historical romance to portray Black people as inferior to whites and to celebrate the antebellum South. Although he opposed slavery, he supported racial segregation. Dixon also wrote against the dangers of socialism. He lived from 1864 to 1946.

Born: 1864
Known for: Reconstruction trilogy

Series by Thomas Dixon Jr.

Reconstruction trilogy

3 books in order · 1902–1907

The Leopard's Spots

1902 · Thomas Dixon Jr.

The Leopard's Spots is a 1902 novel by Thomas Dixon Jr. that examines the historical conditions of Black Americans from the end of the Civil War to…
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The Clansman

1905 · Thomas Dixon Jr.

The Clansman: An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan is a 1905 novel by Thomas F. Dixon, Jr., the second in a trilogy that included The Leopard's…
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The Traitor

1907 · Thomas Dixon Jr.

The Traitor, an 1907 novel by Thomas Dixon Jr. and third in the Trilogy of Reconstruction, follows Southern aristocrat John Graham as he fights to…
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How many books has Thomas Dixon Jr. written?

We list 3 books by Thomas Dixon Jr. across 1 series, published between 1902–1907 — each shown in full reading order.

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