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What was the primary activity of the KKK under Forrest?

  • Community Service

  • Suppressing black voting rights

  • Fund raising

  • Political debates

Answer

Suppressing black voting rights was the KKK's main activity under Forrest's leadership. They employed various intimidation tactics, including violent acts, to prevent African Americans from exercising their right to vote and participate in politics, thereby perpetuating racial discrimination and disenfranchisement during the Reconstruction era in the United States.
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