Answer: A. Klan members had official and unofficial political power
Explanation:
Klan members in the 1920's had succeeded in getting into political positions and they also had political backers in various states. This gave them both official and unofficial political power and therefore made it difficult to go after them.
This was added to the fact that Klan activities in terrorizing Black Americans was not frowned upon in public by the white population of Southern America so they felt emboldened to continue.
The 1956 flag was adopted in an era when the Georgia General Assembly "was entirely devoted to passing legislation that would preserve segregation and white supremacy"