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Ku Klux Klan

Ku Klux Klan
Former Confederate soldiers founded the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) after the American Civil War (1861-1865). The KKK used violence and intimidation to keep blacks segregated and to prevent them from voting and holding office.
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United States (People); United States (History); Reconstruction (U.S. history); Ku Klux Klan; Segregation in the United States; African American History
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