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☆☆☆☆☆The Ku Klux Klan orginated in Pulaski, Tennesse and was begun by mostly former Confederate Soldiers. They had originally been attacking blacks AND whites that were Radical Republicans. Immigrants were also a target because they were considered the reason that the Radical Republican political party had began. Then the hatred of the Ku Klux Klan had been directed to the blacks to prevent them from voting.
To settle the 1876 presidential election
Scalawags were southerners who helped during Reconstruction and carpetbaggers were northerners who went south to help with Reconstruction. a helpful hint to remember which is which is to remember that scalawags and southerners both start with 's'.
Many people began moving to the West
They helped write new state constitutions after the civil war.
They extended social problems and lack of equality after the end of slavery
the 1848 discovery of gold in california
By providing important stuff like education
President Grant helped to pass The Enforcements Act to prevent Southerners from using fear to shut African Americans out of the political process.
Rights or prpoperty without due process
Poll taxes and literacy tests
churches -apex
It was easier on former confederate states
