Question

1. what did the presence of armed white men roving the countryside remind blacks of?
2. who returned to positions of power in the south?
3. what did the black codes amount to?
4. what did congress do in response to the black codes?
5. how did klan activities affect how congress dealt with the south?
6. how did the klan convention in 1867 deal with the random violence?
7. describe one tactic they developed:
8. what did the klan become in certain counties?
9. what happened to some of the government spies caught by the klan?
10. what was one of the klans greatest strengths?
11. what did some klan groups begin doing?
12. what happened to most klan groups by the end of 1869?
13. how did the federal government respond?
14. why didnt the south need the klan by the 1870s?

Explanation:

1. The presence of armed white men roving the countryside reminded blacks of slavery - era violence and intimidation, as these men could enforce a system of racial subordination similar to what was in place during slavery.
2. Former Confederate leaders and slave - owning planters returned to positions of power in the South after the Civil War, often regaining political and economic influence.
3. The Black Codes amounted to a system of laws that restricted the freedoms of African Americans, essentially aiming to re - establish a form of racial subordination similar to slavery in a more legalistic way.
4. Congress responded to the Black Codes by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the 14th Amendment, which aimed to grant equal rights and citizenship to African Americans.
5. Klan activities, which included violence and intimidation against African Americans and their white allies, led Congress to take a more punitive stance towards the South, passing Reconstruction Acts that imposed military rule in some areas.
6. At the 1867 Klan convention, they tried to organize and direct the random violence, making it more systematic to achieve their goals of white supremacy.
7. One tactic they developed was nighttime raids, where they would dress in disguises and attack African American homes, schools, and political meetings to intimidate and suppress the black population.
8. In certain counties, the Klan became a de - facto parallel government, exerting control over local affairs through violence and intimidation.
9. Some government spies caught by the Klan were tortured and killed as a warning to others who might oppose the Klan's activities.
10. One of the Klan's greatest strengths was its ability to operate in secrecy, with members wearing masks and robes to hide their identities, which made it difficult to hold them accountable.
11. Some Klan groups began engaging in political intimidation, preventing African Americans from voting and running for office through threats and violence.
12. By the end of 1869, most Klan groups had been disrupted or disbanded due to federal government crackdowns, including the use of the Force Acts to prosecute Klan members.
13. The federal government responded by passing the Force Acts, which were designed to combat Klan violence and protect the civil rights of African Americans, and by deploying federal troops to enforce these laws.
14. By the 1870s, the South didn't need the Klan as much because other forms of racial segregation and discrimination, such as Jim Crow laws, had been established to maintain white supremacy.

Answer:

1. Slavery - era violence and intimidation
2. Former Confederate leaders and slave - owning planters
3. A system to restrict African American freedoms
4. Passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the 14th Amendment
5. Led to a more punitive stance and Reconstruction Acts
6. Tried to organize and direct it
7. Nighttime raids in disguise
8. A de - facto parallel government
9. Tortured and killed
10. Ability to operate in secrecy
11. Political intimidation
12. Disrupted or disbanded
13. Passed the Force Acts and deployed federal troops
14. Jim Crow laws established to maintain white supremacy