What factor led to the formation of the Ku Klux Klan and similar groups?

Question

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Responses

African Americans started riots in cities.
African Americans started riots in cities.

African Americans became more prosperous than whites.
African Americans became more prosperous than whites.

African Americans stopped whites from voting.
African Americans stopped whites from voting.

African Americans were making progress toward equality.
African Americans were making progress toward equality.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

African Americans were making progress toward equality.

The formation of the Ku Klux Klan and similar groups was largely a reaction to the social and political advancements made by African Americans during and after the Reconstruction era, as white supremacist groups sought to maintain white dominance and resist these changes.