Asked by Kaitlyn Alise on Jul 04, 2024

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Which of the following statements about the revived Ku Klux Klan is LEAST accurate?

A) Its membership swelled to over 100,000 by the beginning of the 1920s.
B) It remained an almost purely southern institution,like its Reconstruction-era predecessor.
C) It targeted not only blacks,but also Asians,Catholics,and Jews.
D) The antiblack violence which it aroused was targeted especially at black soldiers,a number of whom were killed.

Ku Klux Klan

A white supremacist hate group originally founded in the 1860s in the United States, known for committing acts of violence and intimidation against African Americans and other minority groups.

Antiblack Violence

Refers to aggressive actions, both physical and systemic, specifically targeting Black individuals or communities.

Reconstruction-era

The period following the American Civil War, focused on the integration of the Southern states back into the Union and the legal and societal changes post-slavery.

  • Absorb knowledge regarding the racial violence that African American communities encountered and their methods of response in the early 1900s.
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Ahmad HasanJul 09, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The revived Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s expanded its influence beyond the South, becoming a national organization. It targeted various groups and was not confined to the Southern states, unlike its predecessor during the Reconstruction era.