Reconstruction Georgia
Reconstruction Georgia
Republicans tried to countered the Ku Klux Klan but they were rarely successful. The Klan had economic, if not political, power, a strong organization based on long time friendships and the power of fear. In Savannah the battles between political factions were extreme. During the presidential election of 1868 a pitched battle between Klansmen and former slaves occurred when blacks tried to vote. The election brought Ulysses S. Grant to the presidency.
Republicans tried to countered the Ku Klux Klan but they were rarely successful. The Klan had economic, if not political, power, a strong organization based on long time friendships and the power of fear. In Savannah the battles between political factions were extreme. During the presidential election of 1868 a pitched battle between Klansmen and former slaves occurred when blacks tried to vote. The election brought Ulysses S. Grant to the presidency.
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