Question

Which best describes a purpose of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1860s and 1870s?

A.
to intimidate blacks and white Republicans
B.
to murder blacks and white Republicans
C.
to lynch blacks and white Republicans
D.
to enfranchise blacks and white Republicans

Answer 1

Answer:

A.

to intimidate blacks and white Republicans

Explanation:

Founded in 1865, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) extended into almost every southern state by 1870 and became a vehicle for white southern resistance to the Republican Party’s Reconstruction-era policies aimed at establishing political and economic equality for blacks

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