What Led to the Decline of the Klan

question 1

Multiple Choice

What led to the decline of the Klan?

• A) People across the country began to see them as common terrorists. Many began to denounce their ideas of racism.
• B) One Klan leader was convicted of raping a young white woman, when the Klan was supposedly committed to protecting white women from danger.
• C) The Great Depression limited income, and many whites could not afford the expensive membership.
• D) The Supreme Court declared them a dangerous, subversive organization.