Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1875
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
federal law enforcement
U. S. Supreme Court cases
U. S. history
political violence in the South
gptkbp:context gptkb:American_history
gptkbp:controversy debate over federal vs. state power
gptkbp:date_enacted gptkb:1871
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforcement_outcome arrests of Klan members
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:U._S._federal_government
federal courts
gptkbp:historical_context post-Civil War America
racial tensions in the U. S.
gptkbp:historical_debate debate over effectiveness
gptkbp:historical_event temporary decline in Klan activity
gptkbp:historical_impact reduced Klan violence temporarily
shaped future civil rights discourse
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of federal commitment to civil rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871
gptkbp:influenced subsequent civil rights legislation
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:13th_Amendment
gptkb:14th_Amendment
gptkb:15th_Amendment
social justice movements
gptkbp:inspired_by abolitionist movements
gptkbp:is_a_basis_for Section 1983 of Title 42 of the U. S. Code
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:Ku_Klux_Klan
gptkbp:legacy foundation for future civil rights laws
gptkbp:legal_framework expanded civil rights protections
gptkbp:legal_issue faced legal challenges in courts
gptkbp:legal_outcome prosecution of Klan members
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Enforcement_Acts
gptkbp:part_of Civil Rights legislation
Reconstruction legislation
gptkbp:purpose to combat the Ku Klux Klan and protect civil rights
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance difficulties in enforcement in Southern states
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Reconstruction_Era
American legal history
Ku Klux Klan history
gptkbp:repealed_by subsequent legislation
gptkbp:resulted_in increased federal intervention in Southern states
gptkbp:significance strengthened federal authority against domestic terrorism
gptkbp:targeted_violations civil rights violations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ku_Klux_Klan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4