Reconstruction proved to be a mixed bag for Southerners. ... On the negative side, however, Reconstruction led to great resentment and even violence among Southerners. Terrorist organizations, like the Ku Klux Klan, struck fear into the hearts of African Americans and anyone who cooperated with the Republican governments.
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The <span> pro-slavery activists that crossed the Kansas border to vote were known as "Border Ruffians," since it was their goal to tilt the favor of popular opinion in the state towards slavery. </span>