Ku+Klux+Klan+2

=Ku Klux Klan = = =  **a. Who?** -White southern democrats -Confederate army veterans
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**b. Why did they come about?** -They were trying to opress black people so they don't takeover

**c. How is this connected to the Reconstruction?** -Black people are trying to start their own lives, but the KKK sees them as a threat to their already established society

**d. How is this issue significant?** -It played an important role in restoring white rule in North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia

**II.** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">property owners <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">media type="youtube" key="TBwIRq_hmjg" width="425" height="350"
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Peacekeeping Organization || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Terrorist Organization ||
 * * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Guarded against attacks by freed slaves
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Consisted of peaceful law abiding citizens and
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Created for self protection || * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Violent and murderous group
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Black people feared for their lives
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Oppressing the rights of the black people
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Action against group is limited ||

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**III.** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The KKK contributed to the failure of Reconstruction <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">-The Emmancipation Proclamation made some slaves free, but the KKK tried to undo what was accomplished by the end of the war