1. The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871
... protection of law " and gave the President the right to "employ armed forces for enforcement. Taking power out of the hands of the State governments was exactly what then President Ulysses S. Grant wanted and made clear by stating that "the power to correct [the] evils [of the Klan are] beyond the control of the State authorities. The combination of both the ... ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate