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Supremacy Movements

Question 2 • (AG Q4) American History 8: 25-26 (AHostetler)

How was the Ku Klux Klan affected by the passage of the Enforcement Acts?

Answer
A
The organization’s membership increased because the new laws supported their activities.
B
A few members stopped using violent tactics, but most continued to terrorize African Americans.
C
Many members were jailed or fined for committing criminal acts such as intimidation and murder.
D
They joined forces with other white supremacist groups and successfully opposed the new laws.

Explanation

The Enforcement Acts, passed in the early 1870s, gave the federal government authority to prosecute people who used violence or intimidation to deny African Americans their rights. Klan members who committed crimes such as threats, assaults, and murder could be jailed or fined. Therefore, C is correct: many members faced these penalties.

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