Klan
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The effort also targeted civil rights activists, anti-war protesters and even some conservative groups like the Ku Klux Klan.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Grant strengthened Reconstruction policies and fought the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, demonstrating that reconciliation required not only empathy but also a firm commitment to protecting constitutional principles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Mr. Davis is a blues musician and author of “The Klan Whisperer.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Similar tactics were used against the Ku Klux Klan, Students for a Democratic Society, and Black Power groups.
From Slate ● Aug. 30, 2025
The politics of respectability made sense to many black reformers during the Jim Crow era, since African Americans had no vote, could not change policy, and lived under the constant threat of the Klan.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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