Why did the Ku Klux Klan attack African American teachers and ministers?

Question

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Responses

African American teachers and ministers opposed Reconstruction.
African American teachers and ministers opposed Reconstruction.

African American teachers and ministers were wealthy.
African American teachers and ministers were wealthy.

African American teachers and ministers encouraged blacks to vote.
African American teachers and ministers encouraged blacks to vote.

African American teachers and ministers opposed the Enforcement Acts.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

African American teachers and ministers encouraged blacks to vote.

The Ku Klux Klan targeted African American teachers and ministers because they were influential in their communities and often encouraged African Americans to exercise their right to vote and engage in the political process, which the Klan sought to suppress.