According to Tourgee the Ku Klux Klan were terrorizing and killing people. Their target where African Americans and anyone who supported them. They were also targeting those in power who supported African Americans. According to Tourgee, “Men and women come scarred, mangled, and bruised, and say: "The Ku-Klux came to my house last night and beat me almost to death, and my old woman right smart, and shot into the house, 'bust' the door down, and told me they would kill me if I made complaint” His solution is that Congress do something about it and that they arm people and bring in armed forces to stop the KKK and protect the citizens. Tourgee is ashamed because they have the power to fix the problem but are to coward to help and protect the
