Question

Which of the following BEST explains the growing popularity of the Ku Klux Klan throughout the South in the 1860s and 1870s?(1 point) Responses The organization established the first public high schools and universities in many Southern States. The organization established the first public high schools and universities in many Southern States. The organization built many large factories and helped the South become a major manufacturing center. The organization built many large factories and helped the South become a major manufacturing center. The organization capitalized on Southerners' fear of the changes that occurred after the Civil War. The organization capitalized on Southerners' fear of the changes that occurred after the Civil War. The organization was the dominant political party in the South and helped influence federal policy.

Answer 1

The organization capitalized on Southerners' fear of the changes that occurred after the Civil War.