dec 24, 1865 - Klu Klux Klan formed
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The Klu Klux Klan was founded by former Confederate soldiers. The goal of the organization was to drive out the Union troops and regain control of the South. In an attempt to achieve their goal, they terrorized Republicans and their supporters as well as African Americans. The Klu Klux Klan is significant because it revealed that tensions over the Civil War would not be overcome easily; the Klu Klux Klan is still an active organization today, furthermore reflecting upon how the division over slavery could not be fully crushed.
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