The Ku Klux Klan was able to use violence with impunity because; some people agreed with their beliefs, laws were not enforced upon them, and people were scared of retaliation.
One of the reasons the KKK were able to do whatever they want, is because people agreed with them. “They shot one very bad Negro.” Some southerners liked what the KKK was accomplishing but they didn’t like the violence that came with it. Southern whites didn’t like the idea of African Americans being equal with them.
Many states were scared to take action against the KKK either because: the politicians agreed with the KKK, they were members, or because they were too afraid of retaliation to act. Some Republican governors were fearful of sending black militia troops
One of the reasons the KKK were able to do whatever they want, is because people agreed with them. “They shot one very bad Negro.” Some southerners liked what the KKK was accomplishing but they didn’t like the violence that came with it. Southern whites didn’t like the idea of African Americans being equal with them.
Many states were scared to take action against the KKK either because: the politicians agreed with the KKK, they were members, or because they were too afraid of retaliation to act. Some Republican governors were fearful of sending black militia troops