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What was the primary goal of the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction?
support the South during the Civil War
encourage immigration from Europe
intimidate and humiliate former slaves
eliminate the Black Codes
support the South during the Civil War
encourage immigration from Europe
intimidate and humiliate former slaves
eliminate the Black Codes
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Intimidate and humiliate former slaves.
The Ku Klux Klan formed during Reconstruction to use violence, terror, and intimidation against African Americans and their allies to restore white supremacy and undermine Reconstruction efforts (e.g., suppress Black voting and political participation).
The Ku Klux Klan formed during Reconstruction to use violence, terror, and intimidation against African Americans and their allies to restore white supremacy and undermine Reconstruction efforts (e.g., suppress Black voting and political participation).
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