Which of the following BEST describes why the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) first rose to power in Georgia? AO The KKK gained the support of the Republican Party and carried out peaceful demonstrations throughout the state.
B. O white students struggled to get into the state's colleges due to the increasing number of African American applicants.
C. The KKK argued that federal troops were ineffective in maintaining law and order in Georgia during Reconstruction
D. Many white Southerners felt threatened by the growing political and economic power of African Americans in the state