By the time President Grant took office, southern resistance to Reconstruction efforts had

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Southern resistance to Reconstruction efforts had increased and turned violent with the rise of white supremacy by the time President Grant took office. The Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist groups gained power and began to use violence and intimidation tactics to prevent African Americans from exercising their newly granted rights. This led to a need for stricter enforcement measures and federal intervention in the South.

By the Time President Grant Took Office, Southern Resistance to Reconstruction