Why did the Ku Klux Klan target scalawags with violence?

Scalawags were Northerners who came to the South.

Scalawags were wealthy, former plantation owners.

Scalawags had opposed secession and the Civil War.

Scalawags were powerful members of the White League.

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Fisher Ward

6 June, 21:34

Why did the Ku Klux Klan target scalawags with violence?

Scalawags were Northerners who came to the South.

Scalawags were wealthy, former plantation owners.

Scalawags had opposed secession and the Civil War.

Scalawags were powerful members of the White League.

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Kason Villegas · Answer 1

Violence is a powerful way to drive them out of the south, step down from a public office or anything like that. Also they saw the Scalawags as "foreigners" that came to their area

Why did the Ku Klux Klan target scalawags with violence?Scalawags were Northerners who came to the South.Scalawags were wealthy, former plantation owners.Scalawags had opposed secession and the Civil War.Scalawags were powerful members of the White League.

Why did the Ku Klux Klan target scalawags with violence?

Scalawags were Northerners who came to the South.

Scalawags were wealthy, former plantation owners.

Scalawags had opposed secession and the Civil War.

Scalawags were powerful members of the White League.