The Primary Purpose of the Ku Klux Klan Was to

question 73

Multiple Choice

The primary purpose of the Ku Klux Klan was to

• A)prevent blacks from voting.
• B)revive slavery.
• C)kill blacks.
• D)destroy the Republican Party.
• E)force the withdrawal of federal troop from the South.

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