Reconstruction in Georgia

Question 15 • CCPS Georgia Studies 8 (45.00900) YL IC

Which statement best compares the outcomes of the Freedmen’s Bureau and the Ku Klux Klan?

Answer

Both groups effectively achieved their goals and lasted for decades.

Although the Klan achieved some of its goals, it dissolved quickly, while the Bureau was more successful in the long term.

Although the Bureau achieved limited reforms, it dissolved quickly, while the Klan was more successful in the long term.

Neither group achieved any of their goals, and both dissolved quickly.

Explanation

The Freedmen’s Bureau provided important help, including education and assistance to formerly enslaved people, but it faced strong opposition and ended in 1872. The Ku Klux Klan used violence and intimidation to undermine Reconstruction and restore white political control, achieving some of those aims even after its first major period of activity. Thus, the statement that the Bureau made limited reforms and dissolved quickly while the Klan was more successful in the long term is the best comparison.

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