The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871:
A) effectively shut down the Klan in the South.
B) had little impact on Klan violence in the Alabama black belt.
C) showed that Congress held the upper hand in Southern community relations.
D) was passed at the request of white Alabama politicians.
Answer: B
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