Why Did Local Law Enforcement Fail to Effectively Prosecute the Klan

question 60

Multiple Choice

Why did local law enforcement fail to effectively prosecute the Klan?

• A) Because no terrorist groups had existed before, there were no laws to deal with them.
• B) Local law enforcement or white troops often sided with the Klan against blacks.
• C) There were only a small number of Klansmen, and they remained hidden from prosecution.
• D) The Klan's actions were almost invisible because no one reported news of the terrorism.

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