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The Ku Klux Klan of the Reconstruction era sought primarily to

A.terrorize black voters and their white Republican allies to restore white Democratic control of the South
B.promote black landownership through cooperative farming
C.enforce the Reconstruction Acts passed by Congress
D.negotiate labor contracts between planters and freedmen

Explanation

Core Concept

Klan violence targeted freedmen, Union Leagues, and Republican officials. Congress answered with the Enforcement Acts, but by the mid-1870s intimidation had helped “redeem” most southern states.

Correct Answer

Aterrorize black voters and their white Republican allies to restore white Democratic control of the South

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