The Enforcement Acts of 1870 and 1871 were a series of laws passed by the U.S. Congress aimed at combating the rise of violence and intimidation against African Americans during the Reconstruction era, particularly from groups like the Ku Klux Klan. These acts allowed for federal intervention to protect the voting rights of African Americans and aimed to suppress the activities of white supremacist organizations that sought to undermine Reconstruction efforts.
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