Ku Klux Klan Act

The Ku Klux can was another threat that the freedmen faced. The Klan (common name for the Ku Klux Klan) was a secret organization. Their goal was to keep freedmen from practicing their civil rights. They would wear all white robes and pointy white hood so you wouldn't recognize them. They would often stay near the polling offices so they could intimidate the freedmen. The Klan would beat, whip, and murder the freedmen. There were man racial conflicts with the Klan and blacks.