Which of the following statements accurately describes the second Ku Klux Klan?
A) It was accepting of certain groups, such as Roman Catholics and Jews, but unaccepting of others, such as African Americans.
B) Wilson condemned the organization and almost eradicated it as the 1920s began, but the organization discovered legal loopholes that allowed it to continue.
C) It was a group that gained public acceptance because it refused to engage in real-life physical violence even though it promoted it in theory.
D) It attracted members because it made membership, uniforms, and other services entirely free and remained a prominent organization through the 1930s.
E) It was a nationwide organization with millions of members in the mid-1920s, dedicated to white supremacy and "100-percent Americanism."

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The second Ku Klux Klan was a nationwide organization with millions of members in the mid-1920s, dedicated to white supremacy and "100-percent Americanism." They were unaccepting of certain groups, such as African Americans, and did not gain public acceptance. Uniforms and membership were not entirely free, as suggested in option D, but rather members had to pay dues and purchase their own uniforms.

Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Second Ku