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Reconstruction in Georgia

Question 5 • CCPS Georgia Studies 8 (45.00900) YL IC

What were the goals of the Ku Klux Klan? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
to prevent Republican candidates from winning
B
to regain control over African Americans in the South
C
to ensure white citizens remained more powerful than African Americans
D
to maintain the efforts of Congress during Reconstruction
E
to prevent the Democratic Party from becoming established

Explanation

The Ku Klux Klan used threats and violence to undermine Reconstruction and restore white Democratic control in the South. It targeted Republicans to keep their candidates from winning, and it sought to intimidate African Americans and restrict their freedom and political power. These aims fit A, B, and C; the Klan opposed, rather than supported, Congress’s Reconstruction efforts, and it did not aim to prevent the Democratic Party from becoming established.

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