How did the tactics of the Ku Klux Klan influence politics in the South?
As black and white Republicans were disenfranchised through violence and intimidation, Democrats regained control of state legislatures.
The Klan’s violence made state legislatures more vigilant about enforcing black civil rights.
Scalawags and carpetbaggers increased their influence in response to the Klan’s campaigns.
Many Southern Democrats left the party in disgust at the Klan’s tactics.
Republicans were driven from most Southern states by the 1872 election.
