Enforcement Acts of 1870 & 1871
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WHen
1870 and 1871
Who
Congress
What
Enforcement acts to combat the acts of violence in the South. The first act made it federal crime to interfere with a citizen's right to vote. The second put federal elections under the supervision of federal marshals. The third act (Ku Klux Klan Act) outlawed the activities of the Klan.
Where
US
Why
The violence was emerging in the South and crimes were being committed by the Ku Klux Klan;therefore, Congress passed these three acts to combat the violence
