Women and Minorities Between the Wars · US History

How did the Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s differ from its Reconstruction-era origins?

  1. It transformed into a nationwide civil rights organization that actively fought for equal treatment under the law
  2. It publicly supported racial equality and greatly expanded rights for immigrant communities nationwide
  3. It expanded its targets to include immigrants, Catholics, Jews, and others in addition to African Americans
  4. It operated only outside the United States and rarely had any members within the country
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Correct answer: It expanded its targets to include immigrants, Catholics, Jews, and others in addition to African Americans

The revived Klan of the 1920s promoted white Protestant nationalism and targeted many groups. Its influence reflected racial, religious, and ethnic tensions in interwar America.

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