Question

Which best describes a purpose of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1860s and 1870s? a) to intimidate blacks and white Republicans b) to murder blacks and white Republicans c) to lynch blacks and white Republicans d) to enfranchise blacks and white Republicans

Answer 1

Although some people unfortunately died, the answer is A).

Answer 2

The main purpose of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1860s and 1870s was to "a) to intimidate blacks and white Republicans" although sometimes this intimidation led to murder.