Ku Klux Klan

Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in Civil War and Reconstruction 1861–1877.

Definition

A violent white supremacist group founded in 1865/66 that used terror tactics to intimidate Black voters and leaders.

Exam Context

Ku Klux Klan appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for The Making of America (1789–1900), especially Civil War and Reconstruction 1861–1877 and Reconstruction.

The Making of America (1789–1900)Civil War and Reconstruction 1861–1877 Reconstruction

Found in Revision Notes

The Making of America (1789–1900)

Reconstruction

Civil War and Reconstruction 1861–1877 • Reconstruction

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